different between jujube vs argan

English

Etymology

From French jujube, via Medieval Latin jujuba, from Ancient Greek ??????? (zízuphon)?

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?u?.d?u?b/, /?d?u?.d?u?.bi?/

Noun

jujube (plural jujubes)

1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees.
2. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus jujuba or Ziziphus zizyphus.

   Synonym: Chinese date

3. The fruit of this tree, fructus jujubae.

   Synonym: Chinese date

4. A fruit-bearing tree, Ziziphus mauritiana.

   Synonyms: Chinese date, ber, Indian plum, Regi pandu

5. The fruit of this tree.

   Synonyms: Chinese date, ber, Indian plum, Regi pandu

6. (Canada, US) A type of candy; specific type varies by country.

Synonyms

• (Ziziphus jujuba tree): red date, Korean date, Indian date
• (Ziziphus jujuba fruit): red date, Korean date, Indian date
• (Ziziphus mauritiana tree): Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian jujube, masau
• (Ziziphus mauritiana fruit): Chinee apple, Chinkee apple, Indian jujube, masau

Derived terms

• jube

Translations

Further reading

• jujube on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?y.?yb/
• Rhymes: -yb

Noun

jujube m (plural jujubes)

1. jujube (fruit)

Romanian

Noun

jujube

1. plural of jujub?

English

Etymology

From Tashelhit ????? (argan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???(?)??n/

Noun

argan (plural argans)

1. A tree (Argania spinosa) of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
2. The fruit of this tree.

Translations

Anagrams

• Nagra, Ragan, grana, ranga

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• ragan (with metathesis)

Adjective

argan

1. strong masculine accusative singular of argr