Kilner jar

British

/ ˈkɪlnə /

noun

a glass preserving jar with an airtight lid, used for bottling fruit or vegetables

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I say this from experience: there is no point in filling a two-litre Kilner jar with pickled, skin-on kiwis if you are the only one who is going to eat them.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2020

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