jujube
English · Français · Română · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
jujube
- /ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuːb/
- /ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuː.biː/
Where it comes from
From Middle English jujube, from Medieval Latin jujuba or Old French jujube, perhaps via Old Occitan from Classical Latin zīzyphum, zīzyphus, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon)․ First attested in the 14th century.
noun jujubes
- The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
-
A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
Similar: Chinese date, red date, Korean date, Indian date
-
The fruit of this tree.
Similar: Chinese date, red date, Korean date, Indian date, fructus jujubae
-
A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
Similar: Chinese date, ber, Indian plum, regi pandu, Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian jujube, masau
-
The fruit of this tree.
Similar: Chinese date, ber, Indian plum, regi pandu, Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian jujube, masau, jujubean, juju bean
- A type of candy; specific type varies by country.
Translations
Every language
noun Ziziphus mauritiana tree
| 中文 | 印度棗 /印度枣 Yìndù zǎo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Indische Jujube |
| Tiếng Việt | cây táo ta |
noun Ziziphus mauritiana fruit
| 中文 | 印度棗 /印度枣 Yìndù zǎo, 青棗 /青枣 qīngzǎo |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ζίζιφο zízifo |
| Tiếng Việt | quả táo ta |
noun Ziziphus jujuba tree
| Español | azufaifo, jinjolero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대추나무 daechunamu |
| 中文 | 棗樹 /枣树 zǎoshù |
| Português | jujuba, jujubeira |
| Français | jujubier |
| Deutsch | Jujube, chinesische Dattel |
| Italiano | giuggiolo |
| Ελληνικά | τζιτζιφιά tzitzifiá |
| Română | jujub, jujubier |
| Русский | юю́ба jujúba, кита́йский фи́ник kitájskij fínik, уна́би unábi, жужу́ба žužúba, жужу́б žužúb |
| Tiếng Việt | cây táo tàu |
| العربية | عُنَّاب ʕunnāb |
noun Ziziphus jujuba fruit
| Español | azufaifa, jínjol |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대추 daechu |
| 日本語 | 棗 natsume |
| 中文 | 棗 /枣 zǎo, 紅棗 /红枣 hóngzǎo |
| हिन्दी | बेर ber, बदर badar |
| Português | jujuba |
| Français | jujube |
| Deutsch | Jujube, chinesische Dattel, Brustbeere |
| Italiano | giuggiola |
| Ελληνικά | ζίζιφο zízifo, τζίτζιφο tzítzifo |
| Română | jujubă |
| Русский | юю́ба jujúba, кита́йский фи́ник kitájskij fínik, уна́би unábi, жужу́ба žužúba, жужу́б žužúb |
| Tiếng Việt | quả táo tàu |
| العربية | عُنَّاب ʕunnāb |
Talk about this word "jujube." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jujube. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jujube. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jujube "jujube." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jujube.Cite this
@misc{jujube_2026,
title = {jujube},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jujube},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
