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jujube

ju·jube

UK/ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuːb/ US/ˈd͡ʒuː.d͡ʒuː.biː/ uncommon us

noun

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chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • juju bean

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