"jello" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/ [General-American], /ˈd͡ʒɛləʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jello.wav [Southern-England] Forms: jellos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛləʊ Etymology: Genericization of the brand name Jell-O. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gel-}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} jello (usually uncountable, plural jellos)
  1. (Canada, US) A dessert made by boiling flavoured gelatin in water Wikipedia link: Jell-O, gelatin dessert Tags: Canada, US, uncountable, usually Synonyms: jelly [Australia, Ireland, UK], Jell-O, Jello Derived forms: jello salad, jello shooter

Inflected forms

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