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demijohn

/ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn/

/ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɑn/

Translations

demijohnnoun

demijohns

/ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn/

/ˈdɛmɪˌdʒɑn/

He stored the homemade wine in a large demijohn.

Он хранил домашнее вино в большом дамаджане.

Synonyms

demijohnnoun

A large, narrow-necked bottle usually encased in wickerwork, used for storing and transporting liquids.

The winemaker filled the demijohn with the freshly pressed grape juice to begin the fermentation process.

The amount of liquid that a demijohn can hold, used as an informal unit of measure.

They drank a whole demijohn of cider during the festival.