Jujube
Species in the genus Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae.
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Drupe
Indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a single shell (the pit, stone, or pyrena) of hardened endocarp with a seed (kernel) inside.
Indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a single shell (the pit, stone, or pyrena) of hardened endocarp with a seed (kernel) inside.
Flowering plants that produce drupes include coffee, jujube, mango, olive, most palms (including açaí, date, sabal, coconut and oil palms), pistachio, white sapote, cashew, and all members of the genus Prunus, including the almond, apricot, cherry, damson, peach, nectarine, and plum.
Ziziphus
Genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, distributed in the warm-temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world.
Genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, distributed in the warm-temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world.
Well known species includes Ziziphus jujuba (jujube), Ziziphus spina-christi from southwestern Asia, Ziziphus lotus from the Mediterranean region, and ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), which is found from western Africa to India.
Rhamnaceae
Large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family.
Large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family.
Chinese jujube is the fruit of the jujube tree (Ziziphus zizyphus) and is a major fruit in China.
Vinegar
Aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings.
Aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings.
Jujube vinegar, called zaocu or hongzaocu, and wolfberry vinegar are produced in China.Apple cider vinegar is made from cider or apple must, and has a brownish-gold color.
Ziziphus mauritiana
Tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family Rhamnaceae.
Tropical fruit tree species belonging to the family Rhamnaceae.
It is often confused with the closely related Chinese jujube (Z. jujuba), but whereas Z. jujuba prefers temperate climates, Z. mauritiana is tropical to subtropical.
Witch's broom
Deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, where the natural structure of the plant is changed.
Deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, where the natural structure of the plant is changed.
Diseases with symptoms of witches' broom, caused by phytoplasmas or basidiomycetes, are economically important in a number of crop plants, including the cocoa tree Theobroma cacao, jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) and the timber tree Melia azedarach.
Jaggery
Traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Toddy palm jaggery is sometimes mixed with coconut shreds, jujube puree or sesame, depending on the area.
Jojoba
Native to the Southwestern United States.
Native to the Southwestern United States.
The common name should not be confused with the similarly written jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus), an unrelated plant species, which is commonly grown in China.
Tautonym
Scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling, such as Rattus rattus.
Scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling, such as Rattus rattus.
Instances that repeat the genus name with a slight modification, such as Lycopersicon lycopersicum (Greek and Latinized Greek, a rejected name for the tomato) and Ziziphus zizyphus, have been contentious, but are in accord with the Code of Nomenclature.
Samgye-tang
Samgye-tang or ginseng chicken soup, meaning ginseng (Kor.
Samgye-tang or ginseng chicken soup, meaning ginseng (Kor.
tang) in Korean, consists primarily of a whole young chicken (poussin) filled with garlic, rice, jujube, and ginseng.