preserves

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Chris Anchor, a senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, said that the turtle is female — and most likely “loaded with eggs.”

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

Preserves are areas of land set aside with varying degrees of protection for the organisms that inhabit them.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

For example, in the following Pear and Black Pepper Preserves recipe, the pears are cut into 1/4-inch thick slices.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2021

Preserves are a perfect companion to cheeses and cured meats.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2020

Below the writing there were painted bottles of mixed-fruit jam and hot-lime pickle in edible oil, with labels that said, in elaborate writing, Paradise Pickles & Preserves.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy