jujube

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As a noun, jujube means the sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.

Meanings of jujube

9 meanings

The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
The fruit of this tree, fructus jujubae.
A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
The fruit of this tree.
north americaA type of candy; specific type varies by country.
Spiny tree having dark red edible fruitsplant
Similar: jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Ziziphus jujuba
Dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn treesfood
Similar: Chinese date, Chinese jujube
Chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)food

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: spiny tree having dark red edible fruits

jujube bushChrist's-thornJerusalem thornZiziphus jujuba

noun: dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees

Chinese dateChinese jujube

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