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Marmite.

A brand of sticky, dark brown, strongly flavored spread based on a yeast extract (a by-product of beer brewing), eaten on toast, in sandwiches, in savory dishes, etc.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈmɑː(ɹ)maɪt/
  1. A brand of sticky, dark brown, strongly flavored spread based on a yeast extract (a by-product of beer brewing), eaten on toast, in sandwiches, in savory dishes, etc.

    Commonwealth
Where this word comes from

From French marmite (“cooking pot”). The common-noun sense derives from an advertising campaign (1996 and onwards) featuring the slogan love it or hate it.

noun/ˈmɑː(ɹ)maɪt/
  1. Something which people either love or hate.

    UK · countable · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French marmite (“cooking pot”). The common-noun sense derives from an advertising campaign (1996 and onwards) featuring the slogan love it or hate it.

adj/ˈmɑː(ɹ)maɪt/
  1. Divisive, such that one either loves or hates it; polarizing.

    UK · informal
Where this word comes from

From French marmite (“cooking pot”). The common-noun sense derives from an advertising campaign (1996 and onwards) featuring the slogan love it or hate it.

verb/ˈmɑː(ɹ)maɪt/
  1. To apply Marmite to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From French marmite (“cooking pot”). The common-noun sense derives from an advertising campaign (1996 and onwards) featuring the slogan love it or hate it.

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