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ζελέ — meaning in English

zele

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English meaning

  • gel noun A soft, semi-solid substance somewhere between a liquid and a solid, such as hair gel or a jelly-like material.
  • 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.

Senses

ζελέ is used for these senses in English:

  • gel Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
  • jelly (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.
  • jelly (chiefly, North America) A clear or translucent fruit preserve, made from fruit juice and set using either naturally occurring, or added, pectin.
  • jelly A savoury substance, derived from meat, that has the same texture as the dessert.

gel — full definition

  1. noun A soft, semi-solid substance somewhere between a liquid and a solid, such as hair gel or a jelly-like material.
  2. verb To come together successfully as a group or idea; to click.

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.

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