Jujube
n.
The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus , especially the Zizyphus jujuba , Zizyphus vulgaris , Zizyphus mucronata , and Zizyphus Lotus . The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi , or lotus eaters.
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