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jello¹

  • /ˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/ US
  • /ˈd͡ʒɛləʊ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛləʊ

Where it comes from

Genericized trademark of the brand name Jell-O.

noun jellos · Jell-O · Jello

  1. Canada, US, uncountable, usually A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set. The jello was gone in five minutes and the cigarette smoked.

    Similar: jelly

Jello²

Where it comes from

From the brand name Jell-O.

noun Jell-O · jello

  1. uncountable A dessert made by boiling gelatin in water. And the food! I mean, I'm not fussy, but couldn't they think of anything better than this toothpaste? A little Jello or something, a nice can of soup.

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"jello." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jello.

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@misc{jello_2026,
  title = {jello},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jello},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}