what does jujube mean
Jujube (noun). the sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Z. jujuba, Z. vulgaris, Z. mucronata, and Z. Lotus.The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.Origin: [F., fr.iziphus jujuba, commonly called jujube, red date, Chinese date, Korean date, or Indian date is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family, used primarily as a shade tree that also bears fruit.