noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/dʒuːb/
rhymes with -uːb
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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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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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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).