jelly

/ˈdʒeli/ noun [C, U]

Definition

SWEET FOOD UK (US Jell-O) › a soft but solid sweet food that shakes when you move it: jelly and ice cream

FOOD ON BREAD US (UK/US jam) › a sweet food made from fruit that you spread on bread

(Definition of jelly noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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