jujube
noun
a small candy or lozenge of gum arabic, gelatin, or the like and fruit flavoring.
jujubes
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pluralof jujube.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fortified with ginseng and jujubes, this Korean chicken soup is a garlic lover’s dream.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
She first learned how to make it during formal patisserie training in France and has adapted it by adding dried red jujubes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
Seattle chef Rachel Yang serves hers with a spicy peanut brittle; mŏkbar’s Esther Choi has a special-ordered whole fried chicken that is served stuffed with jujubes and rice.
From Slate ● May 24, 2018
Think: quail stuffed with sticky rice, jujubes, Chinese sausage and seasonal fruit, and salt-baked whole cod wrapped in lotus leaves and served with its roe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2016
Do thou now, O blessed damsel, boil these five jujubes, O thou of excellent vows!'
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
