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jujube.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuːb//ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuː.biː/
  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.

  4. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.

  5. The fruit of this tree.

  6. A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English jujube, from Medieval Latin jujuba or Old French jujube, perhaps via Old Occitan from Classical Latin zīzyphum, zīzyphus, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon)․ First attested in the 14th century.

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