another name for jujube (sense 1), jujube (sense 2)
jujube in British English
(ˈdʒuːdʒuːb)
noun
1.
any of several Old World spiny rhamnaceous trees of the genus Ziziphus, esp Z. jujuba, that have small yellowish flowers and dark red edible fruits
See also Christ's-thorn
2.
the fruit of any of these trees
3.
a chewy sweet made of flavoured gelatine and sometimes medicated to soothe sore throats
Also called (for senses 1, 2): Chinese date
Word origin
C14: from Medieval Latin jujuba, modification of Latin zīzyphum, from Greek zizuphon
Chinese date in American English
noun
1.
an Old World tree, Ziziphus jujuba, thriving in hot, dry regions
2.
the edible, plumlike fruit of this tree
Also called: Chinese jujube, jujube
Word origin
[1935–40, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rhodesian ridgeback, blitz, gangbuster, hard core, unit trust