Jelly

usgb/ˈdʒeli/
noun

A sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is semi-solid and can be spread on bread or toast.

She spread strawberry jelly on her toast.
Visual representation of "jelly" - A sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it. It is semi-solid and can be spread on bread or toast.

Often appears as...

  • spread jelly
  • jelly sandwich
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Culinary Spread

Jelly is often used as a spread for breakfast items and desserts.

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She made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the picnic.
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Not Always Fruit

While fruit flavors are common, jelly can also be made from other sweet ingredients.

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The bakery sells a delicious rose petal jelly.
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Texture Clue

Jelly should hold its shape but still be spreadable; it's not as stiff as gelatin desserts.

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The jelly wobbled slightly when I dropped the spoon on the plate.
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