jujube

A noun referring to a spiny tree with dark red edible fruits, the dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees, or a chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat.

• 🇩🇪Ein dorniger Baum mit dunkelroten, essbaren Früchten; auch dessen dunkelrote, pflaumenähnliche Frucht oder ein fruchtaromatisches Pastillen- bzw. Kaubonbon, das manchmal Arzneistoffe gegen Halsschmerzen enthält.

1. Spiny tree with edible fruit B2 formal

   A spiny tree native to Asia, bearing small, dark red, edible fruits that are often dried and used in traditional medicine or eaten as a snack.

   • The jujube tree in the garden is full of ripe fruits.
   • Dried jujubes are commonly used in herbal teas.
   • Farmers cultivate jujube trees for their nutritious berries.

   🇩🇪Dorniger Baum mit essbaren Früchten

   Synonyme: chinese jujube

2. Fruit of the jujube tree B2 formal

   The dark red, plum-like fruit of the jujube tree, known for its sweet taste and chewy texture when dried.

   • She added fresh jujubes to the fruit salad.
   • The dried jujube has a flavor similar to dates.
   • Jujube fruits are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants.

   🇩🇪Frucht des Jujubenbaums

3. Chewy candy A2 informal american

   A small, chewy, fruit-flavored candy, sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat.

   • He bought a bag of jujubes at the corner store.
   • These jujubes are my favorite throat lozenges.
   • The kids love the red and green jujube candies.

   🇩🇪Fruchtgummi

   Synonyme: dropgumdroplozengepastilletroche

• jujubes plural form
• jujubes' possessive plural form
• jujube's possessive singular form