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jam

/ˈdʒæːm/
Meanings
  • noun

    A sweet spread made from fruit, often with added sugar.

    - "I love to spread jam on my toast."
    - "What type of jam would you like on your pancakes?"
  • verb

    To pack tightly or cram.

    - "The passengers were jammed into the small plane."
    - "The traffic was jammed for hours due to an accident."
Pronunciation
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Synonyms

conserve , jelly , preserve , ram
Rhymes
Words rhyming with jam
jamb , cramb , gam , ham , lamb
Variants
List of all variants of jam that leads to same result
jam , jammier , jammiest , jammy , jams , jammed , jammer , jammers , jamming , Jam , jam-pack , jam-packed , jam-packing , jam-packs , jam session , jam sessions , jam-up , jam-ups , anti-jam , anti-jamming , antijam , antijamming , money for jam , traffic jam
Etymology
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The word 'jam' comes from the Old French 'jambe', meaning 'thigh' or 'leg'. The spread was originally made by boiling fruit with a whole leg of meat, resulting in a thick consistency.

Trivia
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  1. The world's largest jam sandwich was made in 2012, measuring 10 meters long and 4 meters wide.

  2. Strawberry jam is the most popular type of jam in the world.

  3. The Guinness World Record for the most jars of jam broken in one minute is 41 jars.

Related Concepts
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  1. preserves: Jam is a type of preserve, which is a food product made by heating and preserving fruit or vegetables in sugar syrup or other sweeteners.

Culture
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Jam is a staple food in many cultures around the world. It is often used as a spread on bread, as a filling in pastries, or as an ingredient in cooking. In some cultures, making jam is a traditional family activity, passed down from generation to generation.

How to Memorize "jam"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a jar of jam with its thick, spreadable consistency.
    - Visualize the process of making jam by boiling fruit and sugar.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'jam' with the image of a jar of sweet spread.
    - Think of jam as a sweet, sticky substance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Jam is a sweet spread that sticks to your bread.
    - Jam is a fruit preserve that is a joy to spread.

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