jujube

Betekenis (Engels)

  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. (Canada, US) A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

Sinonieme

Christ’s-thorn

Chinese jujube

red date

jujube bush

fruit candy

fruit jellies

fruit jelly

Ziziphus jujuba

jujube fruit

zizyphus

jujube tree

jujubetree

juniper tree

Ziziphus

Vertalings

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuːb/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

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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