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Jam

/dʒˈæm/
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(noun) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts

There was an enormous traffic jam in downtown Kyoto.
Please hide the blueberry jam where Takako can't see it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She put some sweet strawberry ____ on her toast and enjoyed it with a cup of hot black tea.

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