thumb|French ceramic jug 250px|thumb|Covered cream jug, 1735, silver, Cleveland Museum of Art (US) A jug is a type of container commonly used to hold and serve liquids, but not normally to drink from directly. It has an opening, sometimes narrow, from which to pour or drink, and has a handle, and usually a pouring lip. Jugs throughout history have been made of metal, ceramic, or glass, and plastic is now common.
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A jug is a container with a handle, pouring lip, and opening designed to hold and serve liquids without being drunk from directly. Throughout history, jugs have been made from metal, ceramic, glass, or plastic, making them a practical and versatile tool found across many cultures and time periods.
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thumb|French ceramic jug 250px|thumb|Covered cream jug, 1735, silver, Cleveland Museum of Art (US) A jug is a type of container commonly used to hold and serve liquids, but not normally to drink from directly. It has an opening, sometimes narrow, from which to pour or drink, and has a handle, and usually a pouring lip. Jugs throughout history have been made of metal, ceramic, or glass, and plastic is now common.
In British English, jugs are pouring vessels for holding drinkable liquids, whether beer, water or soft drinks. In North American English these table jugs are usually called pitchers. Ewer is an older word for jugs or pitchers, and there are several others, such as flagon.