Mason jar

English

Mason jar with screw top

Alternative forms

mason jar

Etymology

Named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason (1832–1902), who first invented and patented it in 1858.

Noun

Mason jar (plural Mason jars)

(Canada, US) A glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food.
- 1996, Rivers Cuomo (lyrics and music), “Butterfly”, in Pinkerton, performed by Weezer:
  Yesterday, I went outside / With my momma's mason jar / Caught a lovely butterfly

Translations

glass jar with a screw top, often used for preserving food

French: pot Mason
Hungarian: befőttesüveg (hu)
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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