Chinese date

noun

1. an Old World tree, Ziziphus jujuba, thriving in hot, dry regions.
2. the edible, plumlike fruit of this tree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chinese date¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

This year he's proud of his crop of jujube or Chinese dates, persimmons, and yuzu, a type of citrus.

From BBC

What’s on the horizon: Jujubes, also called red or Chinese dates, originated in China and are generally in season for just a few weeks in the fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Chinese date the holiday’s origins back to the eastern city of Nanjing in the 1990s, when university students decided to celebrate their singledom — but that’s about as specific as the story gets.

From Los Angeles Times

Sunday marks the seventh days since the ship went down, the traditional Chinese date at which to mourn the dead.

From BBC

This was because she couldn’t figure out how the Chinese dates, based on the lunar calendar, translated into American dates.

From Literature