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jambul

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An evergreen tropical tree, Syzygium cumini.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

The plum-like fruit of this tree.

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History

Etymology

From Sanskrit जम्बुल (jambula), जम्बु (jambu, “rose apple, jambul (Syzygium spp.)”).

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cebuano: lumboy — tree
  • Chinese Mandarin: 閻浮樹 /阎浮树 (yánfúshù) — tree
  • Finnish: jaavanjambolaani — tree
  • French: jamblon — tree
  • French: jamelonier — tree
  • Sanskrit: जम्बु (jambu) — tree
  • Swahili: mzambarau — tree
  • Telugu: నేరేడు (nērēḍu) — tree
  • Assamese: জামুক (zamuk) — fruit
  • Assamese: জামু (zamu) — fruit
  • Assamese: জাম (zam) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肯氏蒲桃 (kěnshì pútao) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 海南蒲桃 (hǎinán pútao) — fruit
  • Dhivehi: ދަނބު (dambu) — fruit
  • Finnish: jambolaani — fruit
  • French: prune de Java — fruit
  • Gujarati: જાંબુ (jā̃bu) — fruit
  • Hindi: जामुन (jāmun) — fruit
  • Javanese: jambu — fruit
  • Old Javanese: jambu — fruit
  • Kannada: ನೇರಳೆ (nēraḷe) — fruit
  • Khmer: ព្រីង (priing) — fruit
  • Malay: buah jiwat — fruit
  • Malay: jambelang — fruit
  • Malay: jambulan — fruit
  • Pali: jambu — fruit
  • Portuguese: jambo — fruit
  • Portuguese: jamelão — fruit
  • Portuguese: jambolão — fruit
  • Portuguese: jalão — fruit
  • Portuguese: joão-bolão — fruit
  • Portuguese: manjelão — fruit
  • Portuguese: baga-de-freira — fruit
  • Portuguese: brinco-de-viúva — fruit
  • Portuguese: guapê — fruit
  • Punjabi: ਜਾਮਣ (jāmaṇ) — fruit
  • Russian: джамбола́н (džambolán) — fruit
  • Russian: ямбола́н (jambolán) — fruit
  • Sanskrit: जम्बु (jambu) — fruit
  • Sinhalese: ජම්බු (jambu) — fruit
  • Swahili: zambarau — fruit
  • Telugu: నేరేడుపండు (nērēḍupaṇḍu) — fruit
  • Thai: หว้า (wâa) — fruit
  • Vietnamese: trâm — fruit