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preserves vs jelly

jelly vs preserves

preserves and jelly both are nouns.

preserves is not a verb while jelly is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preserves Yes No No No
jelly Yes No Yes No
As nouns, jelly is a hyponym of preserves; that is, jelly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preserves:
  • preserves: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
  • jelly: a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
Other hyponyms of preserves include apple butter, chowchow, jam, lemon cheese, lemon curd, marmalade.
preserves (noun) jelly (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
preserves (verb) jelly (verb)
make into jelly
Difference between preserves and jelly

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