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果酱 — meaning in English

guǒ jiàng

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English meaning

  • jelly noun A soft, semi-solid food made by setting fruit juice or another liquid with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or eaten as a dessert.
  • marmalade noun A citrus preserve made with the peel as well as the fruit, giving it a slightly bitter edge, traditionally made from Seville oranges.

Senses

果酱 is used for these senses in English:

  • jam session (music) An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.
  • jelly (chiefly, North America) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.
  • marmalade (obsolete) Quince jam.

jelly — full definition

  1. noun A soft, semi-solid food made by setting fruit juice or another liquid with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or eaten as a dessert.
  2. verb To set or thicken into a jelly-like consistency.

marmalade — full definition

  1. noun A citrus preserve made with the peel as well as the fruit, giving it a slightly bitter edge, traditionally made from Seville oranges.
  2. noun Informally, a cat with orange or ginger fur.

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