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marmite

noun mar·mite \ ˈmär-ˌmīt , mär-ˈmēt \

Definition of marmite

: a usually tall covered cooking pot

Origin and Etymology of marmite

Middle French

Marmite

trademark Mar·mite \ ˈmär-ˌmīt \

Definition of Marmite

—used for an edible yeast extract

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