What does James mean? J ames as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name James) is pronounced jayms. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of James is he who supplants. From Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, Latin form of Greek Iakobos and New Testament Greek form of the Old Testament form Jacob (Hebrew Yaakov).
Report Abuse. They're both dried fruits, but not the same fruit. Dates come from a date tree, prunes are a type of dried plum. They are both high in fiber, and if you're sensitive to the preservatives sometimes used, they will both probably get things moving when you eat quite a few.I think prunes probably work a little better, raisins too, if you eat enough...ates are soft, almost sticky and grow on the date palm. Prunes are simply dried plums. Both dates and plums are categorized as a fruit called drupe and both are said to help with constipation.
A: There are several different terminologies used to describe the dating of food products: Expiration date: This is the LAST day that you should eat an item. It may be good after this date, but we DO NOT recommend that you eat it or sell it if you are a grocer. Sell by: This is a quality date that tells grocerâs the last day that they should offer an item for sale to customers. Buying a product that is past the sell by date may not be a good idea as the quality will not be as high. Best used by dates: These dates refer to quality not to a date on which the product is unsafe. Essentially, past this date manufactureâs no longer guarantee freshness. Guaranteed fresh by: These titles are most commonly used on bakery items.