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marmite
(ˈmɑːmaɪt, ‖ marmit)
[a. F. marmite pot or kettle: see marmit.]
1. a. An earthenware cooking-vessel; a stockpot.
1805C. James New Mil. Dict. (ed. 2), Marmite,..porridge-pot, kettle; a machine in which soldiers boil their victuals. 1882C. M. Yonge Unknown to Hist. II. xxi. 294 The French suite, every one of whom liked to have his own little arrangements of cookery, and to look after his own marmite in his own way. 1919B. Ruck Disturbing Charm i. xi. 107 The door into the huge French kitchen stood open, giving a glimpse of marmites, burnished copper pans, crocks, and five-decker cookers. 1955L. Woolley Alalakh vi. 218 ‘Marmite’, Type 154, of normal cooking-pot ware, black clay reddened on surface. 1960Home & Garden Oct. 150/2 A range of ovenware..5s. 6d for a marmite.
b. slang. A bomb or shell resembling a pot.
1915G. Adam Behind Scenes at Front 48 The graves in the churchyard have been torn open by ‘marmites’. 1919[see Black Maria 2].
2. (ˈmɑːmaɪt.) (Properly with capital initial.) The proprietary term for an extract made from fresh brewer's yeast.
1907Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 18/1 Marmite (Vegetable Ext.)... Marmite Bouillon, in tubes. 1920Trade Marks Jrnl. 25 Aug. 1588 Marmite... A Concentrated Culinary Preparation, being an Article of Food. The Marmite Food Extract Co., Limited. 1923Nature 12 May 626/2 In the prevention of beri-beri the addition of oat⁓meal and dhall to the British ration, the addition of marmite, and later, the issue of bread containing 25 per cent. of atta, were found valuable. 1925D. H. Lawrence Let. 17 Dec. (1962) II. 871 So Sonya will never cook us another goose, only marmite pie and nut-cutlet. 1928R. Macaulay Keeping up Appearances i. 5 Doctors..prefer that one should breakfast..on marmite, Ry-Vita biscuits, and an apple. 1934Nature 20 Oct. 623/2 The yeast extract ‘Marmite’ has long been recognised as a source of the vitamin B complex. 1947T. H. White Mistress Masham's Repose i. 7 She had..brown eyes the colour of marmite, but more shiny. 1966A. E. Lindop I start Counting xviii. 208 He knocked me up a Marmite sandwich. |