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jelly

[jel-ee] / ˈdʒɛl i /


NOUN
cream
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Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

A queen does not emerge from royal jelly alone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Beyond serving customers at the counter, I also worked in the back, finishing donuts through tasks like jelly filling, frosting and powdering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Among their finds is a fire extinguisher dating from 1942, newspapers from the week after D-Day, and a tin of "whole chicken in jelly" - fortunately empty.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“Right. Those. So, Subject One, this is my urgent status report. I may have an antidote. I may also have a Spanish-language jelly bean. Which one do you want me to complete first?”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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