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datelike — adj. similar to a date, resembling a date (fruit obtained from the date palm tree) … English contemporary dictionary
List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… … Wikipedia
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
ju|jube — «JOO joob», noun. 1. a lozenge or small tablet of gummy candy. 2. an edible, datelike fruit of an Old World shrub or tree of the buckthorn family, used to flavor this candy. 3. a jelly made from this fruit. 4. the shrub or tree which bears this… … Useful english dictionary
