Etymology

jube

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Today it means: A type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency vary between countries. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ζίζυφον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζίζυφον
  2. English todayjube

From jujube, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon).

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.