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jujube — [ dʒu:dʒu:b] noun 1》 the edible berry like fruit of the jujube bush, formerly taken as a cough cure. ↘N. Amer. a jujube flavoured lozenge or sweet. 2》 (also jujube bush) the shrub that produces the jujube fruit. [Ziziphus jujuba.] Origin ME:… … English new terms dictionary
JUJUBE — Two species of jujube grow wild in Israel: the wild jujube (Zizyphus spina Christi) and the lotus jujube (Zizyphus lotus). The former is a tall tropical tree with dense, prickly branches (from which, according to Christian tradition, Jesus crown… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chinese jujube — noun dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees • Syn: ↑jujube, ↑Chinese date • Hypernyms: ↑edible fruit, ↑drupe, ↑stone fruit • Part Holonyms: ↑jujube, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
BURNING BUSH — BURNING BUSH, the seneh, which is connected with God s revelation to Moses and of which it is stated that The bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed (Ex. 3:1–4). Various identifications have been proposed for the plant. One… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Christ's-thorn — noun 1. thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit • Syn: ↑Jerusalem thorn, ↑Paliurus spina christi • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Paliurus, ↑ge … Useful english dictionary
Jerusalem thorn — noun 1. thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit • Syn: ↑Christ s thorn, ↑Paliurus spina christi • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Paliurus, ↑ge … Useful english dictionary
Ziziphus jujuba — noun spiny tree having dark red edible fruits • Syn: ↑jujube, ↑jujube bush, ↑Christ s thorn, ↑Jerusalem thorn • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ziziphus — noun spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes • Syn: ↑genus Ziziphus • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhamnaceae, ↑family Rhamnaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Chinese date — noun dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees • Syn: ↑jujube, ↑Chinese jujube • Hypernyms: ↑edible fruit, ↑drupe, ↑stone fruit • Part Holonyms: ↑jujube, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Ziziphus — noun spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes • Syn: ↑Ziziphus • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhamnaceae, ↑family Rhamnaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
