Jelly
(noun)
- A sweet, translucent preserve made from fruit juice and sugar, set with gelatine.
- A similar product made from savory ingredients.
- A transparent or translucent substance with a gelatinous consistency, used as a food or for a particular purpose.
Origin:
From middle english gelée, from old french gelée, from geler ("to freeze, congeal"), from latin gelare ("to freeze"). first recorded in english in the 14th century.
Examples:
- She spread some grape jelly on her toast for breakfast.
- The jellyfish in the ocean was mesmerizing with its long, flowing tentacles.
- The jelly mold was filled with a mixture of fruit and gelatin.
- He added some cinnamon to the apple jelly to give it a spicy flavor.
- The jelly was still warm and had a smooth, silky texture.