demijohn
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.
