preserves
- noun
- /prɪˈzɜrvz/
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- She made delicious strawberry preserves to enjoy on toast for breakfast.
And one of the things that that I enjoy using cherries for is since I can't have them raw, I will bake them, I'll turn them into preserves, but they yield a ton.
- And one of the things that that I enjoy using cherries for is since I can't have them raw, I will bake them, I'll turn them into preserves, but they yield a ton.
Examples
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He opened a jar of homemade peach preserves for the pancake feast.
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The grocery store sells a variety of fruit preserves that are great for spreading on biscuits.
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And one of the things that that I enjoy using cherries for is since I can't have them raw, I will bake them, I'll turn them into preserves, but they yield a ton.
Synonyms
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A sweet clear fruit spread made from fruit juice and sugar
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A sweet spread made by boiling crushed fruit with sugar
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A soft food used on bread, like butter or jam
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A sweet fruit spread you make by cooking fruit with sugar
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A sweet spread made from grape juice and sugar
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A sweet spread people make from strawberries and sugar to put on bread or pastries
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A sweet thick spread made from strawberries and sugar for bread or desserts
A sweet spread made by cooking large pieces of fruit with sugar
A sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar to put on bread
Compounds
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A sweet thick spread made from strawberries and sugar for bread or desserts
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Etymology
The word preserves comes from the verb preserve, which means 'to keep' or 'protect'. It originally meant fruit cooked with sugar so it could be kept for a long time, so preserves are literally fruit 'kept' to eat later.