Mason jar
(North American) A glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food.
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Born ~1858 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Accidentally knocked a mason jar off the counter before I'd even had breakfast.
Down at the Lah De Dah (Jimmy Buffett) There's a perfect margarita in a mason jar
I make my own butter. Fill a large mason jar halfway with heavy cream toss in a bit of salt. Close lid and shake until butter forms. Strain and save the butter cream liquid. Rinse the butter in cold water. Delicious.
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(North American) A glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food.
Yesterday, I went outside / With my momma's mason jar / Caught a lovely butterfly
“Accidentally knocked a mason jar off the counter before I'd even had breakfast.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Down at the Lah De Dah (Jimmy Buffett) There's a perfect margarita in a mason jar”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I make my own butter. Fill a large mason jar halfway with heavy cream toss in a bit of salt. Close lid and shake until butter forms. Strain and save the butter cream liquid. Rinse the butter in cold water. Delicious.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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