jar1

 
Pronunciation: /dʒɑː/

noun

  • a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery, especially one used for storing food: [with modifier]: a large storage jar
  • the contents of a jar: a jar of coffee
  • British informal a glass of beer: let’s have a jar

Derivatives

jarful

noun (plural jarfuls)

Origin:

late 16th century: from French jarre, from Arabic jarra