Preserves Meaning in English
word · lemma: preserve
التعريف
'Preserves' are sweet foods like jams or fruit spreads made by cooking fruit with sugar so they last a long time. The word can also be used for any method of keeping food from spoiling, but most commonly refers to the sweet spreads.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually refers to sweet fruit spreads, especially those with fruit chunks. Common collocations: 'fruit preserves', 'homemade preserves'. Not the same as 'jam' (smoother) or 'jelly' (clear, no fruit pieces). Often used as a plural noun.
جمل نموذجية
My grandmother makes delicious preserves from strawberries.
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I love trying different homemade preserves from the farmers’ market.
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Could you pass me the preserves? I want some on my scone.
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These jars of preserves will last all winter.
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We had toast with preserves for breakfast.
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Their family has a secret recipe for apricot preserves that everyone loves.
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