jube

noun3

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
2. •
   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
3. •
   Synonym of rood screen.