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Webster 1913 Edition
Jujube
Ju′jube
(jū′jū̍b)
, Noun.
[F., fr. L.
zizyphum
, Gr. ζίζυφον
, Per. zīzfūn
, zizafūn
, zayzafūn
.] 1.
The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus
Zizyphus
, especially the Zizyphus jujuba
, Zizyphus vulgaris
, Zizyphus mucronata
, and Zizyphus Lotus
. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters. Jujube paste
, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.
Definition 2024
jujube
jujube
English
Noun
Fresh jujube berries
American jujube candies
jujube (plural jujubes)
- The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
- A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
- The fruit of this tree, also known as Chinese date and fructus jujubae.
- A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
- The fruit of this tree, also known as Chinese date.
- (Canada, US) A type of candy; specific type varies by country.
Derived terms
Synonyms
- (Ziziphus jujuba tree): red date, Chinese date, Korean date, Indian date
- (Ziziphus jujuba fruit): red date, Chinese date, Korean date, Indian date
- (Ziziphus mauritiana tree): Chinese date, ber, Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian plum, Regi pandu, Indian jujube, masau
- (Ziziphus mauritiana fruit): Chinese date, ber, Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian plum, Regi pandu, Indian jujube, masau
Translations
Ziziphus jujuba tree
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Ziziphus jujuba fruit
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Ziziphus mauritiana tree
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Ziziphus mauritiana fruit
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