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demijohn Definition

demi·john (-jän′)

noun

a large bottle of glass or earthenware, with a narrow neck and a wicker casing

Etymology: Fr dame-jeanne, demijohn, lit., Dame Jeanne: prob. orig. a fanciful name for the bottle

demijohn Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • clean: Rack into a clean demijohn and add 2 crushed campden tablets to terminate fermentation.

Noun used with modifier

  • gallon: Pour into a 1 gallon demijohn, add the citric acid and tea.