Jujube is a word with three main meaningsdifferent ideas or definitions a term can express: a fruit, the tree that producesmakes or yields something as a result it, and a chewy candy often flavored like fruit. The fruit and tree senses are closely related, but the candy sense is completely separatenot connected or related; distinct from the others.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈdʒuːdʒuːb/
Easy pronunciation: JOO-joob (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
Fruit sense: the dark red plumlike fruit.
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Jujube Meaning
a small dark red fruit
Part of speech: noun
Definition: dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees
Example: She bought a bag of dried jujubes at the market.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- chinese date — Used for the fruit in this sense, and also appears in source data as a related synonym.
- chinese jujube — A standard name for the fruit and the tree.
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Other Meanings of Jujube
Meaning 2
a thorny tree that produces jujube fruit
Part of speech: noun
Definition: spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
Example: The jujube tree grows well in warm, dry climates.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- christ's-thorn — A name used for the tree.
- jerusalem thorn — A common name for the tree, not the fruit.
- jujube bush — A source synonym for the plant, though it is less precise than the standard tree names.
- ziziphus jujuba — The botanical name of the tree species.
Meaning 3
a chewy fruit candy
Part of speech: noun
Definition: chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)
Example: He kept a pack of jujubes in his desk drawer.
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Jujube Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- chinese date
- chinese jujube
tree
- christ's-thorn
- jerusalem thorn
- jujube bush
- ziziphus jujuba
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse the fruit jujube with the candy jujube; they are different meanings.
- The plant name jujube can refer to the tree, not the fruit itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does jujube mean?
Jujube can mean a small dark red fruit, the tree that bears that fruit, or a chewy fruit-flavored candy.
Is jujube a fruit or a candy?
It can be both, depending on context. The fruit and the candy are unrelated meanings.
What are the synonyms of jujube?
For the fruit, common synonyms include chinese date and chinese jujube. For the tree, synonyms include christ's-thorn, jerusalem thorn, jujube bush, and ziziphus jujuba.
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