jujube
jujube Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A small, firm, and chewy gelatinous candy or lozenge, typically fruit-flavored.
"He bought a box of colorful jujubes to snack on while watching the movie at the theater."
The edible, sweet, reddish-brown fruit of a Eurasian and African tree, often dried and used in Asian cuisine; also known as a Chinese date.
"She added dried jujube to the traditional herbal soup for a touch of natural sweetness."
A small deciduous tree (Ziziphus jujuba) belonging to the buckthorn family, native to warm temperate regions of Asia, cultivated for its plum-like fruit.
"The farmer planted a jujube in the orchard because it thrives in dry, sunny climates and is highly drought-tolerant."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'jujube' or Medieval Latin 'jujuba', derived from Ancient Greek 'zizyphon', ultimately of Persian or another Asian language origin.
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