jujube
/ˈdʒuːdʒuːb/ or /ˈdʒuːdʒʊb/Definitions
1. noun
the small, round or oval fruit of the ziziphus jujuba, often dried and used as a sweet.
“She enjoyed eating the dried jujube as a healthy snack.”
2. noun
the ziziphus jujuba, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the family rhamnaceae.
“The park featured a jujube tree with beautiful red flowers.”
3. verb
to give something a sweet, sugary flavor, as with sugar or molasses.
“The chef decided to jujube the sauce for the dessert.”