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a date's wilder cousin that goes from crisp apple to chewy candy on the same branch
means A small, sweet fruit of the Ziziphus jujuba tree (crisp when fresh, date-like when dried), and also the name borrowed for the soft, chewy gumdrop candies made in its honor.
from From Latin 'zizyphum,' itself from Greek 'zízyphon,' the name for the same fruit — which the Greeks likely borrowed from a Persian or other Near Eastern source, the tree being native to those warmer lands. The word wandered west through medieval Latin and Old French as 'jujube' before settling into English, carrying its Eastern roots along with it. The candy took the name centuries later, trading on the fruit's sweet, chewy reputation.
- crunchy fresh
- Eaten green it tastes like a tart apple
- ancient medicine
- Used in Chinese remedies for over 4,000 years
- sleep aid
- Its seeds are brewed to fight insomnia
- candy namesake
- The chewy theater candy stole its name
- drought tough
- Thrives in deserts where most fruit trees die
chinese jujube — ziziphus jujuba, cultivated for over 4,000 years in china, produces sweet red dates
indian jujube — ziziphus mauritiana, grown across india and tropical regions, smaller and less sweet than chinese variety
jujube candy — chewy fruit-flavored confection made by ferrara and haribo since early 1900s, distinct from the actual fruit