† heavenly fruitn.Obsoleterare the fruit of a plant of the genus Diospyros (family Ebenaceae), perhaps the Asian date plum, D. lotus.
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1829 J. C. LoudonEncycl. Plants 870Diospyros. From Διος πυρος, the fruit of Jove, or heavenly fruit. It has been fancied that the European species of this plant produced that famous fruit, which, according to ancient romancers, caused oblivion.