ginger jar

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noun

a Chinese ceramic jar having a wide mouth, a globular body, and a dome-shaped cover.

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Nearby words

ginger, ginger ale, ginger beer, ginger family, ginger group, ginger jar, ginger lily, ginger nut, ginger up, ginger wine, gingerbread

Origin of ginger jar

First recorded in 1880–85

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Examples from the Web for ginger jar

Mr. Dusante now took up the ginger-jar, and approached Mrs. Lecks.
The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine|Frank R. Stockton
One hand was stretched out as if in welcome, and with the other he gracefully held the ginger-jar, now divested of its wrappings.
The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine|Frank R. Stockton
Mr. Dusante now handed the ginger-jar to Mrs. Lecks, who immediately stepped toward Ruth and Lucille.
The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine|Frank R. Stockton
Mrs. Aleshine went into the house, and soon reappeared carrying the ginger-jar, which she presented to Mr. Dusante.
The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine|Frank R. Stockton

I liked the shape, but the boys laughed at it as they did at my bulrushes in a ginger-jar over there.
Jack and Jill|Louisa May Alcott