Spanish word

tarro

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtaro/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjar

Example

Pásame el tarro de mermelada, por favor.

Pass me the jar of jam, please.

Illustration for tarro (jar)

More examples

¿Puedes abrir el tarro, por favor?

Can you open the jar, please?

Core concept

Glass or clay jar with a wide opening used to store homemade preserves.

Common phrases

  • abrir un tarro

    open a jar

  • tapa del tarro

    jar cover

  • tarro de conserva

    canning jar

Similar words

frasco: Small glass or plastic container with a narrow neck for medicines or cosmetics.
bote: Metal can or plastic tub with a lid for storing food and pantry items.
envase: Packaging container designed to hold products for transport or sale.
recipiente: General-purpose container for holding or carrying items.

Definition in Spanish

Vasija o frasco de boca ancha, de uso doméstico para conservar alimentos o ingredientes caseros.

Word origin

The term originally denotes ceramic or earthenware containers and in Spanish usage it extends to glass jars for domestic food storage.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may call it a pot, but tarro implies a storage or preserving jar rather than a cooking pot, and frasco is the smaller-container term.

Other meanings

  • potnoun

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