jujube noun. ['dʒu:dʒu:b] LME.
[French, or medieval Latin jujuba ult. from Latin zizyphum from Greek zizuphos, -on. Cf. ZIZYPHUS.]
1. An edible berry-like drupe, the fruit of various trees of the genus Ziziphus, of the buckthorn family. LME.
b. Any of the trees which produce this fruit, esp. Ziziphus jujuba, extending from the Mediterranean to China, and Z. lotus of N. Africa. Also jujube tree. M16.

2. A sweet or confection made of gum arabic, gelatin, etc., orig. one flavoured with or tasting like this fruit. M19.
■ R. Dahl Mint jujubes for the boy next doorthey'll give him green teeth for a month.

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