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jeely

nounfood

sweet cooked fruit spread, like jam

A sweet spread made from cooked fruit and sugar — i.e., jam.

Example in use

Gi me a wee bit o' jeely.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/JEE-lee/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentwarmalso: jelly

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