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		noun ˈmɑːmʌɪtmɑːˈmiːt An earthenware cooking container.  Example sentencesExamples -  Heat the olive oil in the marmite, then drain the chick-peas again and add them.
 -  The evening meal was slowly cooking in a marmite suspended from a hook.
 -  The marmitako is a simple dish that fishermen used to cook in a marmite (a small cooking pot);reason for the name, marmitako.
 -  Place in a marmite, deep casserole or Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid. Then wrap the casserole completely in foil.
 -  A garniture of turnips, carrots and potatoes cut in a tournage are cooked in a marmite till tender and served with the beef and sauces.
 
 
 Origin   Early 19th century: French, from Old French marmite 'hypocritical', with reference to the hidden contents of the lidded pot, from marmotter 'to mutter' + mite 'cat'. noun ˈmɑːmʌɪt mass nountrademark in UK 1A dark savoury spread made from yeast extract and vegetable extract.  Example sentencesExamples -  What I have found in practice is that people who like to eat Marmite have symptoms that suggest they have too much yeast in their system.
 -  I always take Marmite and ketchup abroad; I can't travel without my Marmite.
 -  My mum used to love Marmite, but I couldn't even stand the smell.
 -  Many enjoy a bread spread called Marmite, a dark-colored yeast extract with a salty taste.
 -  They are moving away from the baked beans and Marmite sandwiches-era of old and are demanding far more adventurous fare from their campus canteens, says a new report.
 
 - 1.1 Used in reference to something that tends to arouse strongly positive or negative reactions rather than indifference.
 the styling is ‘Marmite’—some hate it, many love it  a proper Marmite sitcom, which people are either utterly loving or totally despising  Example sentencesExamples -  Contact lenses are a Marmite issue, some people can deal with the hassle of poking yourself in the eye early in morning before a race, and some can't.
 -  He may have been dubbed 'comedy Marmite' but 639,000 fans flocked to see his show.
 -  He is a Marmite kind of Mayor.
 -  They are 'Marmite people'. Very little goes a long way.
 -  There is a possibility that they'll become the Marmite of Manchester's music scene and half of the local audience will find them impossible to love.
 -  Acknowledging that Art Brut are a marmite band, DiS declares itself in the pro-Art Brut camp with a 9/10 review.
 
  
 
 Origin   Early 20th century: from marmite.    Definition of marmite in US English: marmitenounˈmɑrmaɪtˈmärmīt An earthenware cooking container.  Example sentencesExamples -  The marmitako is a simple dish that fishermen used to cook in a marmite (a small cooking pot);reason for the name, marmitako.
 -  The evening meal was slowly cooking in a marmite suspended from a hook.
 -  Heat the olive oil in the marmite, then drain the chick-peas again and add them.
 -  A garniture of turnips, carrots and potatoes cut in a tournage are cooked in a marmite till tender and served with the beef and sauces.
 -  Place in a marmite, deep casserole or Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid. Then wrap the casserole completely in foil.
 
 
 Origin   Early 19th century: French, from Old French marmite ‘hypocritical’, with reference to the hidden contents of the lidded pot, from marmotter ‘to mutter’ + mite ‘cat’.     |