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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarmellata
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mar.melˈla.ta
"Ho spalmato la marmellata sul pane."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or pastries.
"I spread strawberry jam on my toast for breakfast."
- 1
To squeeze or pack tightly into a space.
"We had to jam all the luggage into the trunk of the car."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word jam originated in the mid-18th century, likely as a variant of the verb 'champ' or 'champ', meaning to chew or crush noisily. The culinary meaning referring to fruit boiled with sugar developed around the same period, influenced by the notion of crushing fruit.
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confiture
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fi.tyʁ
"J'ai mis de la confiture sur ma tartine."
Marmelade
Transliteration: maʁ.meˈlaː.də
"Ich habe Marmelade auf mein Brot gestrichen."
marmellata
Transliteration: mar.melˈla.ta
"Ho spalmato la marmellata sul pane."
mermelada
Transliteration: meɾ.meˈla.ða
"Puse mermelada en mi tostada."
geleia
Transliteration: ʒeˈlɛ.jɐ
"Eu coloquei geleia no meu pão."
जैम
Transliteration: jaim
"मैंने अपनी रोटी पर जैम लगाया।"
果酱
Transliteration: guǒjiàng
"我在面包上涂果酱。"
잼
Transliteration: jaem
"나는 빵에 잼을 발랐다."
ジャム
Transliteration: jamu
"私はパンにジャムを塗りました。"
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