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jam

noun A2

MEANING IN ENGLISH

a sweet fruit spread; or a crowded stoppage of traffic

a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar; a difficult situation; a blockage

a sweet spread made from fruit boiled with sugar

In context

I had bread and pineapple jam for breakfast.

We were delayed by a severe traffic jam.

Synonyms

jelly,preserve,congestion

Antonyms

liquid,flow,solution

Collocations

strawberry jam,traffic jam,jam jar