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Jelly

/dʒˈɛli/
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(noun) 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.

Peanut butter and jelly, please.
Jelly sets as it cools.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Children love to eat sweet grape ____ with peanut butter on their sandwiches for lunch at school.

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