JUJUBE


Meaning of JUJUBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjü-ˌjüb, especially for 2 ]

ˈjü-ju̇-ˌbē noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin jujuba, alteration of Latin zizyphum, from Greek zizyphon

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : an edible drupaceous fruit of any of 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

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