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Vegemite en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈve.d͡ʒiː.mɑɪt/ (Australia)
• /ˈvɛ.d͡ʒɪ.maɪt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Named as a result of an Australian national competition. The name was chosen in part for its similarity to Marmite.

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand) An Australian food paste made from brewer's yeast.
   • I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" / And he just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich 1980, Colin Hay, Ron Strykert, “Down Under”, performed by Men at Work:
   • This story introduces the reader to Australian food. A baby possum named Hush eats many kinds of food to become visible again after Grandma Poss uses magic to make him invisible. He even eats a vegemite sandwich. 1998, Desiree Webber, Travel the Globe: Multicultural Story Times, page 5:
   • Such advertising campaigns have done more than merely sell Vegemite, Mortein or cricket; they have played an important role in reflecting and defining Australian national identity. 2008, Robert Crawford, But Wait, There′s More...: A History of Australian Advertising, 1900-2000, Melbourne: University Press, page 258:
   • Nunzio improves his prospects with members of the dominant team by swapping his salami or crayfish sandwiches for ‘more normal′ Australian Vegemite delights. 2007, Ron Davidson, Fremantle Impressions, Fremantle Press, page 60:
   • Breakfast tends to be substantial, with eggs, steak or sausages, toast, sometimes baked beans or chips; Vegemite (a vegetable-based salty spread) on toast. 2007, Jeanne Jacob, Michael Ashkenazi, The World Cookbook for Students: Afghanistan to Cook Islands, page 48:

Forms

Deriveds

cheesymite · cheesymite scroll · happy little vegemite · Vegemitini · as Australian as Vegemite

Relateds

Marmite

Translations (5)

tr Vegemite (food paste made from yeast) · fr Végémite (food paste made from yeast) · fi Vegemite (food paste made from yeast) · eo veĝemajto (food paste made from yeast) · cmn 維吉麥 /维吉麦 (food paste made from yeast)