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 fruit2: a fruit-flavored gumdrop or lozenge