jujube

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒuː.dʒuːb/, /ˈdʒuː.dʒuː.biː/

Noun

jujube (plural jujubes)

1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
2. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
3. The fruit of this tree, also known as Chinese date and fructus jujubae.
4. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
5. The fruit of this tree, also known as Chinese date.
6. (North America) A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

Synonyms

• (Ziziphus jujuba tree) red date, Chinese date, Korean date, Indian date
• (Ziziphus jujuba fruit) red date, Chinese date, Korean date, Indian date
• (Ziziphus mauritiana tree) Chinese date, ber, Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian plum, Regi pandu, Indian jujube, masau
• (Ziziphus mauritiana fruit) Chinese date, ber, Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian plum, Regi pandu, Indian jujube, masau

Translations

• French: jujubier
• Italian: giuggiolo
• Spanish: azufaifo

Translations

• French: jujube
• German: Jujube
• Italian: giuggiola
• Portuguese: jujuba
• Spanish: azufaifa

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