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jujube tree — paprastasis zizifas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Ziziphus jujuba), paplitęs Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Rhamnus zizyphus; Ziziphus jujuba; Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa; Ziziphus sativa;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
jujube — /jooh joohb/, n. 1. a small candy or lozenge of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like and fruit flavoring. 2. See Chinese date. [1350 1400; ME < ML jujuba < L ziziphum < Gk zízyphon jujube tree] * * * ▪ tree either of two species of small, spiny … Universalium
Jujube — paprastasis zizifas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Ziziphus jujuba), paplitęs Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Rhamnus zizyphus; Ziziphus jujuba; Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa; Ziziphus sativa;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
jujube — paprastasis zizifas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Ziziphus jujuba), paplitęs Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Rhamnus zizyphus; Ziziphus jujuba; Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa; Ziziphus sativa;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
jujube — ju•jube [[t]ˈdʒu dʒub[/t]] for 1also [[t]ˈdʒu dʒuˌbi[/t]] n. 1) coo a small, chewy fruit flavored candy or lozenge 2) pln Chinese date • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ML jujuba, Rom alter. of < L zīziphum < Gk zízyphon jujube tree … From formal English to slang
jujube — (n.) late 14c., date like fruit from a tree found in Asia, from M.L. jujuba (pl.), from L.L. zizyphum, from zizyphus, an Asiatic tree with datelike fruit, from Gk. zizyphon, from Pers. zayzafun. The meaning soft candy with date like flavor first… … Etymology dictionary
jujube — [jo͞o′jo͞ob΄; ] for 3, often [ jo͞o′jo͞o bē΄] n. [Fr < ML jujuba < L zizyphum < Gr zizyphon] 1. the edible, datelike fruit of any of several trees and shrubs (genus Zizyphus) of the buckthorn family, growing in warm climates 2. a tree or … English World dictionary
Jujube — Jujubee redirects here. For the RuPaul s Drag Race contestant, see Jujubee (drag queen). For the chewy candy, see Jujube (confectionery). Chinese date redirects here. For calendar dates expressed in the Chinese hierarchical system, see Date and… … Wikipedia
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
jujube bush — noun spiny tree having dark red edible fruits • Syn: ↑jujube, ↑Christ s thorn, ↑Jerusalem thorn, ↑Ziziphus jujuba • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
