Etymology of the English word jujube
the English word
jujubederived from the Old French word
jujubederived from the Latin word
iuiubaderived from the Latin word
zizyphumderived from the Greek word
zizuphon, ζίζυφον
Date
The earliest known usage of jujube in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
jubeUsage
Word found in Modern English