The term '''date''' may refer to any of the following:
The term '''date''' may refer to any of the following:
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A '''date''' is a portion of time corresponding to a particular [[day]] on a [[calendar]]. It can either be listed as a day of the present week; a time relative to the current by a standard unit of chronological measurement; or simply stated absolutely in the form ''(month) (day of that month), (year)''. For example, June 11, 2008.
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'''Date (time)''', a day in the calendar.
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A '''date''' is also a [[fruit]] of the [[prune]] family that grows on [[palm]] trees. It is indigenous to the [[Middle East]] and [[Mediterranean]] regions and enjoys a hot, dry climate. The tree naturally fruits twice a year, though with artificial [[pollination]] it can bear fruit year round. The fruit are not picked until they have shrivelled, browned, and sweetened from their plump, green, sour form.
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'''Date (fruit)''', a [[fruit]] of the [[prune]] family.
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A '''date''' can also refer to a social engagement between people, usually two in number.
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'''Date (social engagement)''', a social engagement between people.