Jell-O
See also: jello, Jello, and jellõ
English
Alternative forms
- jello
- Jello (AHD)
- Jell-o (Collins Word Exchange - may be an error)
- JELL-O (Company’s own web site)
Etymology
Trademarked by Pearle Bixby Wait and named by his wife, May Wait. From gelatin and jelly, following a then relatively popular trend to add “O” to the end of products.[1]
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛloʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛləʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɛləʊ
Proper noun
Jell-O
- (US, Canada) A brand of dessert made from gelatin.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jell-O.
- (by extension) Any brand of fruit flavored gelatin dessert mix.
- Synonym: (UK, Australia) jelly
- The store brand Jell-O is just as good and one third the price.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jell-O.
Derived terms
- Jell-O shot
References
- Matt Buzz (24 January 2014), “The Fascinating, Untold History of Jell-O”, in Gizmodo.