jujube
The sweet and edible drupes of several Mediterranean and African species of small treesThe sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
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Meaning
5 sensesThe sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
Jujube, chinesische Dattel, Jujube
юю́баjujúba, кита́йский фи́никkitájskij fínik, уна́биunábi
The fruit of this tree.
A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
Indische Jujube
(Canada, US)A type of candy; specific type varies by country.
- chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)
- dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees
- spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
Examples
4 sentencesDo you prefer jujube juice or coconut water?
Would you accept jujube juice instead of coconut water?
"Chop the fresh jujubes, and put them in the blender." "All right!"
"For this recipe, we will need fresh jujubes." "The corner grocery's open. They have jujubes in season."
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English jujube, from Medieval Latin jujuba or Old French jujube, perhaps via OFrom Middle English jujube, from Medieval Latin jujuba or Old French jujube, perhaps via Old Occitan from Classical Latin zīzyphum, zīzyphus, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon)․ First attested in the 14th century.
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Forms
plural: jujubesSynonyms
19 synonyms- dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees:Chinese dateChinese jujube
- spiny tree having dark red edible fruits:jujube bushChrist-ap-s-thornJerusalem thornZiziphus jujuba