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jujubes

noun

Meaning

  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, fructus jujubae.
  4. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
  5. The fruit of this tree.
  6. A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chinese date(English)jerusalem thorn(English)chinese jujube(English)jujube bush(English)ziziphus jujuba(English)mangosteens(English)limas(English)sapodilla(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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