quince jam
nounfeminine/mɐɾmɨˈlaðɐ/medium
mar·me·la·da
Definitions
1Traditional Portuguese sweet, of pasty or solid consistency, made by prolonged cooking of quinces with sugar.
Grandma makes the best quince jam in the region.
I like to eat quince jam with fresh cheese.
Common collocations
homemade quince jambread with quince jam
2(Figurative, informal) A confused, complicated, or unpleasant situation; a muddle, a mess.
The meeting turned into a real mess, no one could understand each other.
What a mess! We missed the train because of the traffic.
Common collocations
what a mess!make a mess of things
Etymology
De 'marmelo' + sufixo '-ada'. 'Marmelo' vem do grego 'melimēlon' (maçã de mel), através do latim 'melimēlum'.