pekmez

1. jam; fruit butter
   Baka svake jeseni kuva pekmez od šljiva. — Every autumn Grandma makes plum jam.
   Namazala je pekmez na hleb. — She spread jam on the bread.
2. colloq. derog. (of a person) crybaby; wimp
   Ne budi pekmez, nije te toliko bolelo. — Don't be such a crybaby, it didn't hurt that much.

Traditional pekmez is thick, but not necessarily smooth, while džem usually has pieces of fruit.