Zizyphus Lotus

Zizyphus Lotus
Jujube Ju"jube (j[=u]"j[-u]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi`zyfon, Per. z[=i]zf[=u]n, zizaf[=u]n, zayzaf[=u]n.] 1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus}, especially the {Zizyphus jujuba}, {Zizyphus vulgaris}, {Zizyphus mucronata}, and {Zizyphus Lotus}. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters. [1913 Webster]

2. A chewy gelatinous lozenge made of or in imitation of, or flavored with, the jujube fruit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

{Jujube paste}, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube; also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened. [1913 Webster]


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  • Zizyphus Lotus — Lotus Lo tus (l[=o] t[u^]s), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwto s. Cf. {Lote}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lotus — Lo tus (l[=o] t[u^]s), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwto s. Cf. {Lote}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum}, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zizyphus jujuba — Jujube Ju jube (j[=u] j[ u]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi zyfon, Per. z[=i]zf[=u]n, zizaf[=u]n, zayzaf[=u]n.] 1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zizyphus mucronata — Jujube Ju jube (j[=u] j[ u]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi zyfon, Per. z[=i]zf[=u]n, zizaf[=u]n, zayzaf[=u]n.] 1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Zizyphus vulgaris — Jujube Ju jube (j[=u] j[ u]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. zi zyfon, Per. z[=i]zf[=u]n, zizaf[=u]n, zayzaf[=u]n.] 1. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lotus — noun Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin lotus, from Greek lōtos Date: circa 1541 1. (also lotos) a fruit eaten by the lotus eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment; also a tree (as Zizyphus lotus of the buckthorn family)… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Zizyphus — (Z. Willd., Judendorn), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Rhamneae Franguleae, 5. Kl. 1. Ordn. L., mit flachem, fünfspaltigem, abfälligem, rundherum abspringendem Kelche, mit bleibender, der Frucht anhängender Basis; Blumenblätter u.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Lotus — Lotus, 1) (Lotos), bei Homer ein Futterkraut für Pferde, vielleicht Trifolium melilotus Lin., es wuchs bei Sparta u. Troja wild; 2) ein stacheliger, nicht sehr hoher Baum in Afrika (Rhamnus lotus L., Zizyphus l. Wilden.), bes. um die Syrten, er… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Lotus-Judendorn — Lotus Judendorn, s. Lotos, Zizyphus …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Diospyros Lotus — Lotus Lo tus (l[=o] t[u^]s), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwto s. Cf. {Lote}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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