jam-jar

A child opens a jam-jar on the kitchen counter.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A container for jam: A "jam-jar" is a glass or ceramic container, typically with a lid, used to store jam or preserves.

Usage Examples

• (A container holding jam.)
• (The glass container for jam.)

Advanced Usage

• "to save a jam-jar": to keep a jam jar for reuse.

  • I always wash and save the jam-jar for storing spices. (To reuse the container.)

• "a jam-jar of honey": using a jam jar to store other substances.

  • He kept a jam-jar of honey in the pantry. (A jar originally used for jam, now holding honey.)

Variants and Related Words

• Jam (n): a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar.
  • She made strawberry jam from scratch. (The preserve itself.)
• Jar (n): a wide-mouthed glass container.
  • He bought a jar of pickles. (A general container.)

Synonyms

• Preserve jar: a container specifically for preserves.
• Mason jar: a type of glass jar with a screw-on lid, often used for canning.

Related Idioms

• "to be in a jam-jar": (rare, informal) to be in a difficult situation, derived from "in a jam".
  • He's in a jam-jar at work with all these deadlines. (A playful extension of "in a jam" meaning in trouble.)