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jelly
CEFRA2
/ˈd͡ʒɛli/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A soft sweet food made from fruit juice.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.
Examples
Tom made himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Jelly sets as it cools.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- -/lɪ/
- /-li/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsClipping of jelly coconut.
A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.
More examples
In contextPeanut butter and jelly, please.
His mother prepared jelly for him and his friends for dessert.
Perfect jelly is of appetizing flavor; beautifully colored and translucent; tender enough to cut easily with a spoon, yet firm enough to hold its shape when turned from the glass.
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Origin
noun
Old French geleebor. Middle English gele English jelly Inherited from Middle English gele. Doublet of gelee.