jujube
/ˈdʒuːdʒuːb/noun
1
- the edible berry-like fruit of a Eurasian plant, formerly taken as a cough cure枣。
1.1
- chiefly N. Amer. a jujube-flavoured lozenge or sweet〈主北美〉枣味止咳糖; 枣味糖果。
2
- （亦作jujube bush）the shrub or small tree that produces this fruit, native to the warmer regions of Eurasia枣树。
2.1
- Ziziphus jujuba, family Rhamnaceae.拉丁名Ziziphus jujuba,鼠李科。
词源
late Middle English: from French, or from medieval Latin jujuba, based on Greek zizuphos.