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Jello

//ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set. Canada, US, uncountable, usually

    "The jello was gone in five minutes and the cigarette smoked."

  2. 2
    A dessert made by boiling gelatin in water. uncountable

    "And the food! I mean, I'm not fussy, but couldn't they think of anything better than this toothpaste? A little Jello or something, a nice can of soup."

  3. 3
    fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Genericized trademark of the brand name Jell-O.

Etymology 2

From the brand name Jell-O.

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