From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Jujube \Ju"jube\ (j[=u]"j[-u]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr.
zi`zyfon, Per. z[imac]zf[=u]n, zizaf[=u]n, zayzaf[=u]n.]
1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several
Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the
genus {Zizyphus}, especially the {Zizyphus jujuba},
{Zizyphus vulgaris}, {Zizyphus mucronata}, and {Zizyphus
Lotus}. The last named is thought to have furnished the
lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.
[1913 Webster]
2. A chewy gelatinous lozenge made of or in imitation of, or
flavored with, the jujube fruit.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{Jujube paste}, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube;
also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.
[1913 Webster] Jiujutsu
Jujitsu
Jujutsu
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Christ's-thorn \Christ's-thorn`\, n. (Bot.)
One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine,
especially the {Paliurus aculeatus}, {Zizyphus
Spina-Christi}, and {Zizyphus vulgaris}. The last bears the
fruit called {jujube}, and may be considered to have been the
most readily obtainable for the Crown of Thorns.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jujube
n 1: spiny tree having dark red edible fruits [syn: {jujube},
{jujube bush}, {Christ's-thorn}, {Jerusalem thorn},
{Ziziphus jujuba}]
2: dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees [syn:
{jujube}, {Chinese date}, {Chinese jujube}]
3: chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to
soothe a sore throat)
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