jam
/ˈdʒæːm/noun
A thick, sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar until it sets.
Example sentences
- “She spread strawberry jam on her toast at breakfast.”
- “My grandmother makes jam every summer from the berries in her garden.”
In Britain, 'jelly' means a gelatin dessert, so the fruit spread is always 'jam'; American English uses both words for spreads.