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jubes

jubes is the plural of jube.

Meaning of jube

Noun (1)

jube (plural jubes)

  1. A type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency vary between countries.
    • As the scum forms on the top remove it, or the jubes will not be clear.1883, E. Skuse, The Confectioners′ Hand-Book and Practical Guide to the Art of Sugar Boiling, page 55
    Synonyms:
    joob, jujube

Noun (2)

jube (plural jubes)

  1. An open drainage channel of a type common in Tehran.
    • The seasons in Tehran are colored with torpor.[…]Fear the narrow, icy streets with their treacherous jubes on either side.1951, Elizabeth Carr, Quickened Tempo in Tehran: The American Foreign Service Journal, volume 28, page 38

Questions about jubes

What is jubes the plural of?
Jubes is the plural of jube.

Words near jubes in the dictionary

  1. Jubbulpore hemp
  2. jube
  3. Juberg-Hellman syndrome
  4. Juberg-Marsidi syndrome
  5. juberous
  6. jubes
  7. jubie
  8. jubilance
  9. jubilances
  10. jubilancies
  11. jubilancy

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