Main Entry: ju·jube

Pronunciation: \ˈjü-ˌjüb, especially for 2 ˈjü-ju̇-ˌbē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin jujuba, alteration of Latin zizyphum, from Greek zizyphon

Date: 14th century

1 a : an edible drupaceous fruit of any of several trees (genus Ziziphus) of the buckthorn family; especially : one of an Asian tree (Z. jujuba) b : a tree producing this fruit
2 : a fruit-flavored gumdrop or lozenge