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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgeleia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuh-ley-uh
"Comi torradas com geleia de morango."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet, clear, fruit-flavored spread made from fruit juice and sugar, boiled to a thick consistency.
"She spread butter and grape jelly on her morning toast." - 2
A gelatinous dessert made from flavored gelatin, typically eaten chilled.
"The children eagerly waited for the strawberry jelly to set for dessert."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'gelée', meaning 'frost' or 'frozen', which comes from the Latin 'gelare', meaning 'to freeze'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to frozen meats or broths before evolving to describe fruit-based sweet spreads and gelatins.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jelly" is said worldwide
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gelée
Transliteration: zhuh-ley
"Elle aime la gelée de groseilles sur son pain."
Gelee
Transliteration: zhuh-ley
"Er ischt gerne Toast mit Erdbeergelee."
gelatina
Transliteration: je-la-tee-na
"A colazione mangia pane e gelatina."
jalea
Transliteration: ha-le-ah
"Ella prefiere la jalea de manzana."
geleia
Transliteration: zhuh-ley-uh
"Comi torradas com geleia de morango."
जेली
Transliteration: jeli
"बच्चे को फलों की जेली बहुत पसंद है।"
果冻
Transliteration: guǒdòng
"我喜欢吃草莓味的果冻。"
젤리
Transliteration: jelli
"디저트로 달콤한 과일 젤리를 먹었어요."
ゼリー
Transliteration: zerī
"冷たいフルーツゼリーが好きです。"
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