Jell-O

Meaning

  1. (Canada, US) A brand of dessert made from gelatin.
  2. (broadly) Any brand of fruit flavored gelatin dessert mix.

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʒɛloʊ/
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.

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