English

Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)v|-��(r)v

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. a sweet spread made of any of a variety of berries
2. a nature preserve

Translations
Finnish: marmeladi
Serbian: slatko

Usage notes
More often used in the plural, as strawberry preserves, but the form without the s can also be used as the plural form, or to refer to a single type.

Synonyms
jam
jelly
marmalade

See also
preserver

Verb
en-verb|preserv|ing

1. To protect; to keep; to maintain the condition of.

Translations
Finnish: säilyttää, säilöä, taltioida
French: préserver
German: bewahren
Ido: prezervar
Italian: preservare
Portuguese: preservar
Serbian: branjevina, zagrad, zabran
Spanish: preservar
Swedish: bevara

Anagrams
perverse

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