Topic: UTENSILS
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Old Provençal |
| Origin: | jarra, from Arabic jarrah 'pot for carrying water' |
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jar1
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[countable]1DFU a glass container with a wide top and a lid, used for storing food such as jam or honey, or the amount it contains : a jam jar half a jar of peanut butter
a jam jarhalf a jar of peanut butter2DFU a container made of clay, stone etc used especially in the past for keeping food or drink in
3 British English informalDFD a glass of beer : We'd had a few jars down the pub.
We'd had a few jars down the pub.