English Explanatory Dictionary

jujube

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
  2. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
  3. The fruit of this tree, fructus jujubae.
  4. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
  5. The fruit of this tree.
  6. A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuːb/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuː.biː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jujube.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jujube2.wav

Word forms

jujube jujubes

Etymology

From Middle English jujube, from Medieval Latin jujuba or Old French jujube, perhaps via Old Occitan from Classical Latin zīzyphum, zīzyphus, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon)․ First attested in the 14th century.

Synonyms

Chinee apple Chinkee apple Indian jujube masau jujubean juju bean Chinese date red date Korean date Indian date ber Indian plum Regi pandu

Related words

jojoba

Derived words

jube juju juju bean jujubean jujubelike

Translations

Catalan: ginjoler Catalan: gínjol Chinese Mandarin: 印度棗 /印度枣 Chinese Mandarin: 青棗 /青枣 German: Indische Jujube Tamil: இலந்தை Tamil: இலந்தைக்காய் Tamil: இலந்தைப்பழம் Vietnamese: cây táo ta Vietnamese: quả táo ta Bengali: কুল Bengali: বরই Chinese Cantonese: 滇刺棗 /滇刺枣 Chinese Cantonese: 印度棗 /印度枣 Chinese Cantonese: 青棗 /青枣 Greek: ζίζιφο
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