| Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm |
German brothers who were folklorists and philologists (Jakob, b.1785--d.1863; Wilhelm, b.1786--d.1859). |
| jalap |
the dried root of any of several plants belonging to the morning-glory family, used as a purgative. [2 definitions] |
| jalapeņo |
a very hot Mexican pepper, now widely cultivated. |
| jalopy |
(informal) an old automobile in poor condition. |
| jalousie |
a shutter, blind, or window with overlapping horizontal slats that can be tilted to admit more or less light or air. |
| jam1 |
to force or pack tightly into a small space. [12 definitions] |
| jam2 |
a sweet spread usu. made by cooking crushed fruit and sugar. |
| Jamaica |
an island country in the West Indies south of Cuba. |
| Jamaica rum |
a dark, pungent, full-bodied rum made in Jamaica. |
| jamb |
the side, or side frame, of a door or window opening. |
| jambalaya |
a Creole dish of rice cooked with ham, chicken, shrimp, oysters, and the like, and seasoned with herbs and spices. |
| jamboree |
(informal) a noisy or enthusiastic party or celebration. [2 definitions] |
| James |
according to the New Testament, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. [3 definitions] |
| James Farmer |
American civil rights activist and strong believer in non-violent protest against injustice. Farmer was an initiator of the Freedom Rides in the early 1960s, which served to highlight and challenge racial segregation and discrimination in the U.S. (b.1920--d. 1999). |
| James Joyce |
an Irish author (b.1882--d.1941). |
| James Watt |
a Scottish engineer and inventor of the steam engine (b.1736--d.1819). |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
see "Kashmir." |
| jam-packed |
packed very tightly; crammed. |
| jam session |
an informal gathering, esp. of jazz musicians, to play improvisations together. |
| Jan. |
abbreviation of "January," the first month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
| Jane Doe |
the name used in legal proceedings to indicate a fictitious or unknown woman. |