jelly in Spanish
jelly in Spanish is gelatina, jalea, mermelada — jelly means 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.
jelly in Spanish
gelatina
(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
jalea
(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
mermelada
(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
confitura
(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
jaletina
(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
yeli
(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
mermelada
(chiefly, North America) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.
jalea
(chiefly, North America) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.
confitura
(chiefly, North America) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.
mermelada
confitura
What does "jelly" mean?
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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.
"She spread strawberry jelly on her toast."
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verb To set or thicken into a jelly-like consistency.
"Leave the sauce to cool and jelly in the fridge overnight."
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jelly in a sentence
- She spread strawberry jelly on her toast.
- The kids wolfed down bowls of red jelly at the party.
- Leave the sauce to cool and jelly in the fridge overnight.
- The juice will jelly once the pectin has been boiled in and left to cool.
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What is "jelly" in Spanish?
"jelly" in Spanish is gelatina, jalea, mermelada. jelly means: 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.
How do you use "jelly" in a sentence?
Example: "She spread strawberry jelly on her toast." In Spanish, "jelly" is gelatina, jalea, mermelada.
Are there other ways to say "jelly" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "jelly": gelatina, jalea, mermelada, confitura, jaletina, yeli.
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