Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chewy, fruit-flavored, jellied candy: A type of confectionery, sometimes medicated, used to soothe a sore throat.
   • The dark red, plum-like fruit of the Old World buckthorn tree: The edible fruit of the Ziziphus jujuba tree, also known as Chinese date.
   • The spiny tree bearing this fruit: The tree species (Ziziphus jujuba) native to Asia.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Candy):
  • She bought a bag of jujubes at the pharmacy.
  • The herbal jujube helped soothe his cough.
• Noun (Fruit):
  • Dried jujubes are a common ingredient in traditional medicine.
  • The fresh jujube from the tree was sweet and crisp.
• Noun (Tree):
  • The jujube in the garden produces fruit every autumn.

Advanced Usage

• "Jujube paste": A sweet paste made from the fruit, often used in East Asian desserts and pastries.
  • The mooncake was filled with sweet jujube paste.

Variants and Related Words

• Jujuba: An alternate, less common name for the jujube fruit or tree.
• Chinese date: A common name for the jujube fruit.

Synonyms

• For the candy: Fruit jelly, pastille.
• For the fruit: Chinese date, red date.

Related Phrases

• Jujube tree: Specifically refers to the tree bearing the jujube fruit.
  • The jujube tree is quite drought-resistant.

Noun

1. chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)
2. dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees
3. spiny tree having dark red edible fruits