jujube

• 指一种带刺的枣树（枣属植物），其果实为深红色可食用的枣；也指这种深红色的果实（类似李子），属于旧大陆鼠李科植物；还可指有水果味的咀嚼片或润喉糖，有时含药用成分以缓解喉咙痛。

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.

1. Spiny tree with edible fruitB2formal

   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.

   带刺的果树，果实可食用

   • 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.

   同义词chinese jujube

2. B2formal

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

   枣的果实

   • 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.

3. Chewy candyA2informalamerican

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

   枣泥软糖

   • 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.

   同义词dropgumdroplozengepastilletroche