preserves (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *preserves*:
NOUN	food	preserves, conserve, preserve, conserves	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

preserves > pronunciation
Sounds	prahzer'vz; prihzer'vz; priyzer'vz
Rhymes	nerves ... reserves: 3 rhymes with ervz...

English > *preserves*: 1 sense > noun 1, food
Meaning	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar.
Synonyms	conserve, preserve, conserves
Narrower	apple butter	Thick dark spicy puree of apples
	chowchow	A Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
	jam	preserve of crushed fruit
	jelly	A preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
	lemon curd, lemon cheese	A conserve with a thick consistency
	marmalade	A preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
Broader	confiture	preserved or candied fruit
Spanish	conserva, conservas
Catalan	conserva, conserves

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