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jube

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dʒuːb/
  • rhymes with -uːb

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency vary between countries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of jubé (“rood screen”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, error-lua-exec

Topics: architecture

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An open drainage channel of a type common in Tehran.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From jujube, from Ancient Greek ζίζυφον (zízuphon).