Earthen+jar

  • 1earthen — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)ð(ə)n[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Earthen containers and objects are made of clay that is baked so that it becomes hard. ...an earthen jar. Syn: earthenware 2) ADJ: ADJ n An earthen floor, bank, or mound is made of hard earth. Despite the mud… …

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  • 2jar — jar1 [jär] vi. jarred, jarring [ult. echoic] 1. to make a harsh sound or a discord; grate 2. to have a harsh, irritating effect (on one) 3. to shake or vibrate from a sudden impact 4. to clash, disagree, or quarrel sharply vt …

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  • 3jar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clash, conflict, discord; vessel, Mason jar, jug, cruse. v. shock, jolt; jounce, shake, rattle; clash. See disagreement, impulse, receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A glass or earthen container] Syn.… …

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  • 4jar — I [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] n. 1) a broad mouthed container, usu. cylindrical and of glass or earthenware 2) the quantity such a container can hold • Etymology: 1585–95; < MF jarre < OPr jarra < Ar jarrah earthen water vessel II jar [[t]dʒɑr[/t]] v …

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  • 5jar — I. /dʒa / (say jah) noun 1. a broad mouthed earthen or glass vessel, commonly cylindrical in form. 2. the quantity contained in it. 3. Colloquial a glass of beer. {French jarre, from Provençal jarro, or Spanish jarra, from Arabic jarrah earthen… …

  • 6jar — I. verb (jarred; jarring) Etymology: probably of imitative origin Date: 1526 intransitive verb 1. a. to make a harsh or discordant sound b. to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect c. to be out of harmony; specifically …

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  • 7jar — jar1 jarless, adj. /jahr/, n. 1. a broad mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware: a cookie jar. 2. the quantity such a container can or does hold. [1585 95; < MF jarre < OPr jarra < Ar jarrah earthen water vessel] jar2 …

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  • 8jar — {{11}}jar (n.) cylindrical vessel, early 15c., possibly from M.Fr. jarre liquid measure (smaller than a barrel), 12c., from Prov. jarra, from Arabic jarrah earthen water vessel (whence also Sp. jarra, It. giarra) [Klein]. {{12}}jar (v.) 1520s, to …

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  • 9earthenware jar — noun an earthen jar (made of baked clay) • Syn: ↑crock • Derivationally related forms: ↑crock (for: ↑crock) • Hypernyms: ↑jar …

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  • 10Taiwanese cuisine — (traditional Chinese: 台灣菜; simplified Chinese: 台湾菜; pinyin: Táiwāncài; Pe̍h ōe jī: Tâi oân liāu lí) has several variations. In addition to the following representative dishes from the people of Hoklo …

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