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Persimmon

Persimmon Meaning & Definition
Persimmon Definition And Meaning

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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