シャム — meaning in English
shamu
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English meaning
- jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- 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.
- preserve verb To keep something safe from harm, damage, or decay.
- Siam name The historical name of Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia, used until 1939.
- Siamese adj Relating to Siam (historical Thailand) or the Thai people.
Senses
シャム is used for these senses in English:
- Siam (historical) Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia.
- Siamese (plural "Siameses") A Siamese cat.
- 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
- jam session (music) An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.
- 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.
- preserve A sweet spread made of any of a variety of fruits.
jam — full definition
- noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation.
- noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
- noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
- verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.
jelly — full definition
- 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.
- verb To set or thicken into a jelly-like consistency.