jam — meaning in English

English meaning

• jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
• 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.
• yam noun A starchy edible root grown as a staple food in tropical regions.

Senses

jam is used for these senses in English:

• jam (less common in the, _, US, &, Canada) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts
• marmalade (obsolete) Quince jam.
• yam Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
• yam The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.

jam — full definition

1. noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
4. noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
5. verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.

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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