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ju⋅jube
[joo-joob] 
–noun
| 1. | a small candy or lozenge of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like and fruit flavoring. |
| 2. | Chinese date. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < ML jujuba < L zīziphum < Gk zízyphon jujube tree
1350–1400; ME < ML jujuba < L zīziphum < Gk zízyphon jujube tree
Chinese date
–noun
| 1. | an Old World tree, Ziziphus jujuba, thriving in hot, dry regions. |
| 2. | the edible, plumlike fruit of this tree. |
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| ju·jube (jōō'jōōb') n.
[Middle English, jujube fruit, from Old French, from Medieval Latin jujuba, from Latin zizyphum, from Greek zizuphon.] |
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Jujube
Ju"jube\ (j[=u]"j[-u]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi`zyfon, Per. z[=i]zf[=u]n, zizaf[=u]n, zayzaf[=u]n.] The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. jujuba, Z. vulgaris, Z. mucronata, and Z. 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.Jujube
Ju"jube\, n. A lozenge made of or in imitation of, or flavored with, the jujube fruit.
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jujube
c.1400, from M.L. jujuba (pl.), from L.L. zizyphum, from zizyphus, an Asiatic tree with datelike fruit, from Gk. zizyphon, from Pers. zayzafun. The meaning "soft candy with date-like flavor" first recorded 1835.
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Main Entry: ju·jube
Pronunciation: 'jü-"jüb, esp for 2 'jü-ju-"bE
Function: noun
1 a : an edible drupaceous fruit of anyof several trees (genus Ziziphus) of the buckthorn family; especially : one of an Asian tree (Z. jujuba) b : a tree producing this fruit
2 : a fruit-flavored gumdrop or lozenge; especially : one made from jujubes and used in the belief that it is beneficial to various throat conditions
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jujube
either of two species of small, spiny trees of the genus Ziziphus (family Rhamnaceae) and their fruit. Most are varieties of the common jujube (Z. jujuba), native to China, where they have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years. This species, 7.6 to 9 m (25 to 30 feet) high, has alternate, three-veined, elliptical to ovate leaves 2.5 to 7.6 cm (1 to 3 inches) long. The small yellow flowers are followed by dark brown, round to oblong fruits the size of small plums. The white, crisp pulp surrounds a single large, pointed stone
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