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jujube
/ˈdʒuˌdʒub/
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What does jujube mean?
noun
- The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
- A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
- The fruit of this tree.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
- A type of candy; specific type varies by country.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdʒuˌdʒub/
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"But I thought the jujube was a fruit, like an apple. How can you make soup of it?"
Let us begin by questioning the olive tree agaric or luminous mushroom (Pleurotus phosphoreus, BATT.), a magnificent mushroom colored jujube red.
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Mason and also Aaronsohn suggest as trees that do well in the arid parts of the old world the so-called "Chinese date" or JuJube tree, the sycamore fig, and the Carob tree, which yields the "St. John's Bread" so dear to childhood.
For several miles my road winds around among the foot-hills of the range I crossed yesterday, but following a gradually widening depression, which finally terminates in the Gevmeili Chai Valley; and directly ahead and below me lies the considerable town of Enderes, surrounded by a broad fringe of apple-orchards, and walnut and jujube groves.