1. 1. Any of several Old World trees of the genus Ziziphus, especially Z. jujuba, having palmately veined leaves, spiny stipules, small yellowish flowers, and dark red fruit.
   2. The fleshy, edible drupe of this tree. Also called Chinese date.
2. (also jū'jʊ-bē') A fruit-flavored, usually chewy candy or lozenge.

[Middle English, jujube fruit, from Old French, from Medieval Latin jujuba, from Latin zizyphum, from Greek zizuphon.]

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