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persimmon
(pɜːʳsɪmən)
Word forms: plural persimmons
countable noun
A persimmon is a soft, orange fruit that looks rather like a large tomato. Persimmons grow on trees in hot countries.
persimmon in British English
(pɜːˈsɪmən)
noun
See also ebony (sense 1)1.
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, typically having hard wood and large orange-red fruit: family Ebenaceae
2.
the sweet fruit of any of these trees, which is edible when completely ripe
Word origin
C17: of Algonquian origin; related to Delaware pasĭmĕnan dried fruitpersimmon in American English
(pərˈsɪmən)
US
noun
1.
any of a genus (Diospyros) of trees of the ebony family with white, cup-shaped flowers, hard wood, and yellow or orange-red, plumlike fruit
2.
the fruit, sour and astringent when green, but sweet and edible when thoroughly ripe
Word origin
Virginia Algonquian pessemins, etc.Image ofpersimmon
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Examples of 'persimmon' in a sentencepersimmon
Word lists withpersimmon
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- well-pleased
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