Jujube definition

jo͝ojo͝ob

Any of various other trees or shrubs of the genus Ziziphus bearing edible fruit.

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The edible, datelike fruit of any of several trees and shrubs (genus Zizyphus) of the buckthorn family, growing in warm climates.

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A tree or shrub bearing this fruit.

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A jellylike, fruit-flavored lozenge or a gumdrop.

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A fruit-flavored candy or lozenge.

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A thorny deciduous small tree or shrub (Ziziphus jujuba) native to Asia, widely cultivated for its edible fruit.

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The small sweet greenish to red fruit of this tree.

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The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.

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A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus zizyphus.

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The fruit of this tree, also known as Chinese date and fructus jujubae.

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(North America) A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

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Other Word Forms

Singular:

jujube

Plural:

jujubes

Middle English jujube fruit from Old French from Medieval Latin jujuba from Latin zizyphum from Greek zizuphon

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French jujube, ultimately from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zizuphon), ultimately from Persian زایزافون.

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