noun

jar

jar

She opened a jar of jam.

She opened a jar of jam.

He keeps cookies in a big jar.

He keeps cookies in a big jar.

a jar of ((sth.)) a container of (sth.) She opened a jar of jam.

Synonyms: container, pot, vessel

From Arabic 'jarra', meaning an earthenware water vessel.

Picture a 'jar' of 'jam'. The similar sounds help connect the words.

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