jujube

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζίζυφον
2. Classical Latin · derived fromzīzyphum
3. Old French · derived fromjujube
4. Medieval Latin · derived fromjujuba
5. Middle English · inherited fromjujube
6. English todayjujube

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.

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