persimmon
(noun) orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
persimmon, persimmon tree
(noun) any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
Source: WordNet® 3.1
persimmon (plural persimmons)
A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.
The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).
• date plum
• kaki
• Sharon fruit
Source: Wiktionary
Per*sim"mon, n. Etym: [Virginia Indian.] (Bot.)
Definition: An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit, found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and nutritious. Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but contains a few large seeds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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