Jujube

3 definitions found

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) 2.0 [wn]:

  jujube
       n 1: spiny tree having dark red edible fruits [syn: {jujube bush},
             {Christ's-thorn}, {Jerusalem thorn}, {Ziziphus jujuba}]
       2: dark red plum-like fruit of Old World buckthorn trees [syn:
          {Chinese date}, {Chinese jujube}]
       3: chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to
          soothe a sore throat)