mason jar

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Mason jar^¹

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Named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason (1832–1902), who first invented and patented it in 1858.

noun Mason jars · mason jar

Canada, US A glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food. Yesterday, I went outside / With my momma's mason jar / Caught a lovely butterfly

mason jar^²

noun mason jars

Alternative letter-case form of Mason jar In order to make a cold herbal tea you need a clean jar with a fairly wide mouth, such as a mason jar.

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noun glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food

Español	tarro
Français	pot Mason

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@misc{mason_jar_2026,
  title = {mason jar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mason%20jar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}