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pishamin|ˈpɪʃəmɪn|
Another form of persimmon; in Sierra Leone applied to two climbing shrubs, the sweet pishamin and sour pishamin (Carpodinus dulcis and acida), which bear an orange-shaped fruit resembling that of the persimmon.
1766J. Bartram Jrnl. 14 Jan. 36 in W. Stork Acct. E. Florida (ed. 2), The lower rich ground produceth gledistia, pishamins, cephalanthus, ash, cypress and cornu femina. 1866Treas. Bot., Pishamin, Carpodinus. 1884Miller Plant-n., Carpodiscus acidus, Sour Pishamin-tree, of Sierra Leone. C. dulcis, Sweet Pishamin-tree. |