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jujube n. 枣树,枣子,枣子糖 枣树,枣子,枣子糖 jujube n 1: spiny tree having dark red edible fruits [ synonym: { jujube}, { jujube bush}, { Christ' s- thorn}, { Jerusalem thorn}, { Ziziphus jujuba}] 2: dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees [ synonym: { jujube}, { Chinese date}, { Chinese jujube}] 3: chewy fruit- flavored jellied candy ( sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat) Jujube \ Ju" jube\ ( j[= u]" j[- u] b), n. [ F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi` zyfon, Per. z[ imac] zf[= u] n, zizaf[= u] n, zayzaf[= u] n.] 1. The sweet and edible drupes ( fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus { Zizyphus}, especially the { Zizyphus jujuba}, { Zizyphus vulgaris}, { Zizyphus mucronata}, and { Zizyphus Lotus}. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A chewy gelatinous lozenge made of or in imitation of, or flavored with, the jujube fruit. [ Webster 1913 Suppl.] { Jujube paste}, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened. [ 1913 Webster] Jiujutsu Jujitsu Jujutsu
Christ' s- thorn \ Christ' s- thorn`\, n. ( Bot.) One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine, especially the { Paliurus aculeatus}, { Zizyphus Spina- Christi}, and { Zizyphus vulgaris}. The last bears the fruit called { jujube}, and may be considered to have been the most readily obtainable for the Crown of Thorns. [ 1913 Webster]
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