About The Word Persimmon
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Persimmon
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What's The Definition Of Persimmon?
[n] orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
[n] any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros Synonyms | Synonyms for Persimmon: persimmon tree Related Terms | Find terms related to Persimmon: See Also | American persimmon | American persimmon | berry | date plum | Diospyros | Diospyros kaki | Diospyros kaki | Diospyros lotus | Diospyros virginiana | Diospyros virginiana | fruit tree | genus Diospyros | Japanese persimmon | Japanese persimmon | kaki | kaki | possumwood | possumwood Persimmon In Webster's Dictionary \Per*sim"mon\, n. [Virginia Indian.] (Bot.)
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.
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