Morpheme
Vegemite
Type
free base
Denotation
dark-brown Australian spread made from brewer’s yeast, salt, malt extract, and vegetable extracts
Etymology
1923 blend of vegetable + -mite, coinage chosen for similarity to Marmite
Evidence
Vegemite
Vegemite
free base
dark-brown Australian spread made from brewer’s yeast, salt, malt extract, and vegetable extracts
1923 blend of vegetable + -mite, coinage chosen for similarity to Marmite
Vegemite
