jujube

noun

Etymology: 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.

1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
2. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.
3. The fruit of this tree, fructus jujubae.
4. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.
5. The fruit of this tree.
6. A type of candy; specific type varies by country.