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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bōli guàn
"她把糖果放在一个玻璃罐里。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rigid cylindrical or wide-necked container made of glass, typically used for preserving foods, storing dry goods, or holding small items.
"She stored the homemade strawberry jam inside a sterile glass jar." - 2
A decorative or utilitarian vessel made primarily of glass, often featuring a removable lid.
"The candy store displayed colorful lollipops in a large glass jar on the counter."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'glass', originating from the Proto-Germanic *glasą (referring to a transparent, lustrous substance), and 'jar', derived from the Arabic *jarrah* through Old French or Spanish. The combination refers to a rigid, cylindrical or slightly tapered container made of glass, widely used for storage since ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glass jar" is said worldwide
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bocal en verre
Transliteration: bocal ɑ̃ vɛʁ
"Elle a rangé les biscuits dans un bocal en verre."
Glasglas
Transliteration: ɡlaːsɡlaːs
Script: Einmachglas
"Die Marmelade wird in ein Einmachglas gefüllt."
barattolo di vetro
Transliteration: baˈrattolo di ˈvetro
"Conserva i biscotti in un barattolo di vetro."
frasco de vidrio
Transliteration: ˈfɾasko de ˈβiðɾjo
"Guardó las aceitunas en un frasco de vidrio."
pote de vidro
Transliteration: ˈpɔtʃi dʒi ˈvidɾu
"Ela guardou o café em um pote de vidro."
कांच का जार
Transliteration: kanch ka jar
"उसने अचार को कांच के जार में रखा।"
玻璃罐
Transliteration: bōli guàn
"她把糖果放在一个玻璃罐里。"
유리병
Transliteration: yuribyeong
"그녀는 쿠키를유리병에 보관했다."
ガラス瓶
Transliteration: garasubin
"彼女はジャムをガラス瓶に入れた。"
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