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a transparent prison for things too good to eat at once.
means A wide-mouthed cylindrical container, usually glass or earthenware, used for storing food, liquids, or small odds and ends.
from From Middle French 'jarre', borrowed from Arabic 'jarrah' — a large earthen vessel for holding water or oil. The word traveled across the Mediterranean with the trade in such pots, arriving in English around the late 16th century. (The verb 'to jar', meaning to grate or clash, is unrelated and likely imitative of a harsh sound.)
- word origin
- From Arabic jarrah, an earthenware water vessel.
- vacuum seal
- That pop sound means bacteria lost the war.
- mason history
- John Mason patented the screw-top lid in 1858.
- unopenable
- Hot water expands the metal lid, defeating it.
- swear jar
- Guilt monetized, one curse at a time.
mason jar — patented by john landis mason in 1858, still the standard for home canning
cookie jar — iconic kitchen container, often ceramic, popularized in 1950s american homes
kilner jar — british glass preserving jar brand founded in 1842, still manufactured today