noun
jujube
A small chewy candy or lozenge.
She chews a jujube while she waits for the bus.
Etymology
The candy takes the fruit’s name from preparations originally associated with jujube. The name remained for chewy sweets and lozenges even when their ingredients changed.
More examples
- The jujubes stick together in the warm bag.
- He offers me a red jujube from the box.
- I prefer soft chocolates to firm, chewy jujubes.
Forms
jujube · jujubes
Similar words
- gumdrop
- A similar chewy candy, usually softer and coated with sugar.
- lozenge
- Often medicinal and intended to dissolve rather than be chewed.