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Definitions for jujube
ˈdʒu dʒub; for 1 also ˈdʒu dʒuˌbiju·jube

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Ziziphus jujubanoun

    spiny tree having dark red edible fruits

  2. jujube, Chinese date, Chinese jujubenoun

    dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees

  3. jujubenoun

    chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)

Wiktionary

  1. jujubenoun

    The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.

  2. jujubenoun

    a fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus zizyphus

  3. jujubenoun

    The fruit of this tree, also known as Chinese date and fructus jujubae

  4. jujubenoun

    A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

  5. Etymology: From ζίζυφον.

Wikipedia

  1. Jujube

    Jujube (), sometimes jujuba, known by the scientific name Ziziphus jujuba and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is a species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae.

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  1. jujube

    A jujube is a small, round fruit with sweet, white flesh, originating from a tropical tree scientifically known as Ziziphus jujuba. It has a variety of culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses across many cultures. The term "jujube" is also commonly associated with a type of candy that originally had jujube juice, but now often refers to a small, fruit-flavored chewy candy.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jujubenoun

    the sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. jujuba, Z. vulgaris, Z. mucronata, and Z. Lotus. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters

  2. Etymology: [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi`zyfon, Per. zzfn, zizafn, zayzafn.]

Wikidata

  1. Jujube

    Ziziphus jujuba, commonly called jujube, red date, Chinese date, Korean date, or Indian date is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family, used primarily as a shade tree that also bears fruit.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Jujube

    jōō′jōōb, n. a genus of spiny shrubs or small trees, the fruit of which is dried as a sweetmeat: a lozenge made of sugar and gum. [Fr.,—L. zizyphum—Gr. zizyphon—Pers. zīzfun, the jujube-tree.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jujube in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jujube in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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