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jeely jar

nounfood

glass jar for jam or preserves

A glass jar used for making or storing jam; can also refer to a jar containing jam.

Example in use

Hae ye seen the jeely jar?

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/JEE-lee YAR/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentwarm

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