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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgeleia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒeˈlɛ.jɐ
"Eu coloquei geleia no meu pão."
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2 senses- 1
A sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or pastries.
"I spread strawberry jam on my toast for breakfast."
- 1
To squeeze or pack tightly into a space.
"We had to jam all the luggage into the trunk of the car."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'jam' originates from the late 16th century, derived from the French word 'jambe', meaning 'leg', which referred to the way fruit was crushed. The meaning evolved to denote a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, and later expanded to include the act of jamming or squeezing tightly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jam" is said worldwide
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confiture
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fi.tyʁ
"J'ai mis de la confiture sur ma tartine."
Marmelade
Transliteration: maʁ.meˈlaː.də
"Ich habe Marmelade auf mein Brot gestrichen."
marmellata
Transliteration: mar.melˈla.ta
"Ho spalmato la marmellata sul pane."
mermelada
Transliteration: meɾ.meˈla.ða
"Puse mermelada en mi tostada."
geleia
Transliteration: ʒeˈlɛ.jɐ
"Eu coloquei geleia no meu pão."
जैम
Transliteration: jaim
"मैंने अपनी रोटी पर जैम लगाया।"
果酱
Transliteration: guǒjiàng
"我在面包上涂果酱。"
잼
Transliteration: jaem
"나는 빵에 잼을 발랐다."
ジャム
Transliteration: jamu
"私はパンにジャムを塗りました。"
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