jujube

ju·jube   (jōō'jōōb')    n.   Any of several Old World trees of the genus Ziziphus, especially Z. jujuba, having palmately veined leaves, spiny stipules, small yellowish flowers, and dark red fruit. The fleshy, edible drupe of this tree. Also called Chinese date. also (jōō'jŏŏ-bē') A fruit-flavored, usually chewy candy or lozenge. [Middle English, jujube fruit, from Old French, from Medieval Latin jujuba, from Latin zizyphum, from Greek zizuphon.]

jujube 

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

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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