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Vegemite, n. orig. and chiefly Austral.|ˈvɛdʒɪmaɪt|
[f. vegetable n. + -mite, after Marmite (marmite n. 2).]
A proprietary name for a type of spread made from concentrated yeast extract. Also transf.
1923Austral. Official Jrnl. Trade Marks 30 Nov. 976 Vegemite... Vegetable extracts for use as food or as ingredients in food. 1925in Food Technol. in Austral. (1973) Feb. 58/1, I enclose a short report on the vitamin ‘B’ value of Vegemite. 1944Employees' Man. No. 1 (Kraft Walker Cheese Co., Pty. Ltd.) 14 Alongside the production of cheese the Company has developed the processing of canned meats and the manufacture of Vegemite, Bonox, Fish and Meat pastes, [etc.]. 1968D. Ireland Chantic Bird iv. 37 This slab I was leaning against broke. That put me down on top of a vegemite jar of plastic flowers. 1984Truck & Bus Transportation Apr. 50/1 Sludge from relatively fresh distillate on days of quite moderate temperatures..is called ‘vegemite’ and is a soft black material—almost a libel on one of our national institutions! 1990Times 13 Jan. 34/1 Australia: I acclimatized on the plane by spreading the Vegemite thick. |