Definition

1. Noun:
   • The dark red, plum-like fruit of certain Old World buckthorn trees (genus Ziziphus), particularly Ziziphus jujuba: This fruit is commonly known as a jujube or red date. It is a small, edible drupe that can be eaten fresh, dried, or used in cooking and traditional medicine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for dried chinese dates to add a natural sweetness.
  • At the market, she bought a basket of fresh chinese dates.
  • Chinese date tea is believed to have calming properties.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical or culinary contexts: The term is used to specify the fruit of the jujube tree, distinguishing it from other types of dates (like the date palm fruit).
  • The study focused on the nutritional profile of the chinese date.

Variants and Related Words

• Jujube (n): The most common synonym for the fruit of .
• Red date (n): Another common name for the same fruit.
• Ziziphus (n): The botanical genus name for the trees that bear this fruit.

Synonyms

• Jujube: The standard English name for the fruit.
• Red date: A descriptive synonym emphasizing its color and date-like appearance when dried.

Related Phrases

• Chinese date tree: Refers to the tree () that produces the fruit.
  • The chinese date tree in their garden produces abundant fruit every autumn.

Noun

1. dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees