The term 'jujube' can refer to four different things: a DATE (DATE), a FRUIT (FRUIT), a LOTUS (LOTUS), and a type of Chinese tree (ELB). The DATE is a small, sweet, edible FRUIT with a single seed, while the FRUIT is a type of berry that is also known as Chinese DATE. The LOTUS is a type of aquatic plant, and ELB is an acronym for the Chinese tree species Ziziphus jujuba, commonly known as jujube or Chinese DATE. Finally, TSAO is a Chinese surname derived from the jujube tree.