[ 'dʒu:dʒu:b ]
■ noun
1》 the edible berry-like fruit of the ~ bush, formerly taken as a cough cure.
↘ N. Amer. a ~-flavoured lozenge or sweet.
2》 (also ~ bush ) the shrub that produces the ~ fruit. [ Ziziphus jujuba .]
Origin
ME: from Fr., or from med. L. jujuba , based on Gk zizuphos .