jar
An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.
Example
“She refilled the jar with peanuts today evening.”
Other meanings
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
Word history
From Arabic "جَرَّة" (earthen receptacle).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “jar” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.