gelatina — meaning in English

English meaning

• gelatin noun A flavorless protein made by boiling down animal collagen, used to thicken or set foods.
• 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

gelatina is used for these senses in English:

• 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 — 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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