jujube

[ joo-joob ]

noun

1. a small candy or lozenge of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like and fruit flavoring.
2. Chinese date.

jujube

/ ˈdʒuːdʒuːb /

noun

1. any of several Old World spiny rhamnaceous trees of the genus Ziziphus, esp Z. jujuba, that have small yellowish flowers and dark red edible fruits See also Christ's-thorn
2. the fruit of any of these trees
3. a chewy sweet made of flavoured gelatine and sometimes medicated to soothe sore throats

Word History and Origins

Origin of jujube¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin jujuba < Latin zīziphum < Greek zízyphon jujube tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of jujube¹

C14: from Medieval Latin jujuba, modification of Latin zīzyphum, from Greek zizuphon

Example Sentences

Food was one of the few things that poor migrant workers brought with them to the railroads, introducing the region to ginseng and jujube.

From New York Times

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

From BBC

Fortified with ginseng and jujubes, this Korean chicken soup is a garlic lover’s dream.

From New York Times

Haoxiangni, which is based in the eastern city of Hangzhou, said in a separate filing that it had decided to sell as it wanted to focus on the jujube business.

From Reuters

We climbed the Jethian valley, plucking tart berries from jujube trees.

From The New Yorker