jelly

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jel|ly /dʒ'eli/ (jellies)
1 [N-MASS]
Jelly is a transparent, usually coloured food that is eaten as a dessert. It is made from gelatine, fruit juice, and sugar. (BRIT; in AM, use Jell-O)
...a large bowl of jelly.
2 [N-MASS]
Jelly is a thick sweet food that is made by cooking fruit with a large amount of sugar, and that is usually spread on bread. (AM; in BRIT, use jam)
I had two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
3 [N-VAR]
A jelly is a transparent substance that is not completely solid.
...meat in jelly.
4
see also royal jellyjel|ly bean (jelly beans)
also jellybean
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Jelly beans are small coloured sweets that are hard on the outside and soft inside.jel|ly roll (jelly rolls)
[N-VAR]
Jelly roll is a cylindrical cake made from a thin, flat cake which is covered with jam or cream on one side, then rolled up. (AM; in BRIT, use swiss roll)pe|tro|leum jel|ly
[N-UNCOUNT]
Petroleum jelly is a soft, clear substance obtained from oil or petroleum. It is put on the skin to protect or soften it, or put on surfaces to make them move against each other easily.roy|al jel|ly
[N-UNCOUNT]
Royal jelly is a substance that bees make in order to feed young bees and queen bees.

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