Vegemite
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See also: vegemite
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Named as a result of an Australian national competition. The name was chosen in part for its similarity to Marmite.
Pronunciation
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈve.d͡ʒi.mɑɪt/
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.d͡ʒɪ.maɪt/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Proper noun
Vegemite
- (Australia, New Zealand) An Australian food paste made from brewers' yeast.
- 1980, Colin Hay, Ron Strykert (lyrics and music), “Down Under”, performed by Men at Work:
- I said, "Do you speak-a my language?" / And he just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich
- 2007, Jeanne Jacob, Michael Ashkenazi, The World Cookbook for Students: Afghanistan to Cook Islands, page 48:
- 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, Ron Davidson, Fremantle Impressions, Fremantle Press, page 60:
- Nunzio improves his prospects with members of the dominant team by swapping his salami or crayfish sandwiches for ‘more normal′ Australian Vegemite delights.
- 2008, Robert Crawford, But Wait, There′s More...: A History of Australian Advertising, 1900-2000, Melbourne: University Press, page 258:
- 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.