barattolo — meaning in English

English meaning

• jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
• tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.

Senses

barattolo is used for these senses in English:

• jar A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
• tin (NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
• tin can A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.

jar — full definition

1. noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
2. verb To strike a person unpleasantly, or to clash with something in a jolting, unsettling way.

tin — full definition

1. noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
2. noun A sealed metal container used to preserve food.
3. noun A metal pan used for baking or roasting.
4. verb To seal food inside a can for preservation.

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