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noun
- 1. the edible berrylike fruit of a Eurasian plant, formerly taken as a cure for coughs.
- 2. the shrub or small tree that produces the jujube fruit, native to the warmer regions of Eurasia.
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Jujube (UK / ˈ dʒ uː dʒ uː b /; US / ˈ dʒ u dʒ u b / or / ˈ dʒ u dʒ ə b iː / [5]), sometimes jujuba, scientific name Ziziphus jujuba, and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, [6] is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae.
The meaning of JUJUBE is a fruit-flavored gumdrop or lozenge.
JUJUBE definition: 1. a small round fruit that grows on a tree, also called a jujube 2. a small fruit-flavoured sweet…. Learn more.
Sep 30, 2024 · Jujube, either of two species of small spiny trees of the genus Ziziphus and their edible fruit. Jujube fruits are eaten fresh, dried, boiled, stewed, baked, and candied and have been cultivated in parts of Asia for millennia. Learn more about jujube trees and their fruits.
JUJUBE meaning: 1. a small round fruit that grows on a tree, also called a jujube 2. a small fruit-flavoured sweet…. Learn more.
What does the noun jujube mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun jujube. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. jujube has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
3 meanings: 1. any of several Old World spiny rhamnaceous trees of the genus Ziziphus, esp Z. jujuba, that have small yellowish.... Click for more definitions.
Sep 27, 2024 · 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 .
Jujube definition: a small candy or lozenge of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like and fruit flavoring.. See examples of JUJUBE used in a sentence.
The edible, datelike fruit of any of several trees and shrubs (genus Zizyphus) of the buckthorn family, growing in warm climates. The small sweet greenish to red fruit of this tree. A tree or shrub bearing this fruit. A jellylike, fruit-flavored lozenge or a gumdrop. (North America) A type of candy; specific type varies by country.
