ˈjüˌjüb noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin jujuba, alteration of Latin zizyphum, from Greek zizyphon
1.
a. : an edible drupaceous fruit of a tree of the genus Ziziphus : chinese date
b. also jujube tree : a tree that produces jujubes ; broadly : a tree of the genus Ziziphus
2. : a fruit-flavored gumdrop or lozenge