damson

[ dam-zuhn, -suhn ]

/ ˈdæm zən, -sən /

noun

Also called damson plum . the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.

a medium to dark violet.

adjective

of the color damson.

Origin of damson

1350–1400; Middle English damascene, damson<Latin (prūnum) Damascēnum (plum) of Damascus; see Damascene

Words nearby damson

Damrosch, damsel, damsel bug, damselfish, damselfly, damson, damson cheese, damyankee, dan, Dana, Danaë

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Example sentences from the Web for damson

The damson coloured it, and whatever they used for apple gave it body.
Five Months at Anzac|Joseph Lievesley Beeston
The moth is out in April and May, and is often plentiful at damson and plum blossom, as well as sallow catkins.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
Damascena is the word used in Pliny for the district round Damascus, and damson originally meant the Damascus plum.
The Book of Pears and Plums|Edward Bartrum
The oldtimer would have bombarded it with a large brunette pill about the size and color of a damson plum.
"Speaking of Operations--"|Irvin S. Cobb

In a prolific season a single tree of the Damascene or Worcester damson will yield from 400 to 500 ℔ of fruit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for damson

damson

/ (ˈdæmzən) /

noun

a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica instititia (or P. instititia), cultivated for its blue-black edible plumlike fruit and probably derived from the bullaceSee also plum 1 (def. 1)

the fruit of this tree

Word Origin for damson

C14: from Latin prūnum Damascēnum Damascus plum

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单词	damson
释义	damson [ dam-zuhn, -suhn ] / ˈdæm zən, -sən / noun Also called damson plum . the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor. a medium to dark violet. adjective of the color damson. Origin of damson 1350–1400; Middle English damascene, damson<Latin (prūnum) Damascēnum (plum) of Damascus; see Damascene Words nearby damson Damrosch, damsel, damsel bug, damselfish, damselfly, damson, damson cheese, damyankee, dan, Dana, Danaë Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for damson The damson coloured it, and whatever they used for apple gave it body. Five Months at Anzac\|Joseph Lievesley Beeston The moth is out in April and May, and is often plentiful at damson and plum blossom, as well as sallow catkins. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South Damascena is the word used in Pliny for the district round Damascus, and damson originally meant the Damascus plum. The Book of Pears and Plums\|Edward Bartrum The oldtimer would have bombarded it with a large brunette pill about the size and color of a damson plum. "Speaking of Operations--"\|Irvin S. Cobb In a prolific season a single tree of the Damascene or Worcester damson will yield from 400 to 500 ℔ of fruit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for damson damson / (ˈdæmzən) / noun a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica instititia (or P. instititia), cultivated for its blue-black edible plumlike fruit and probably derived from the bullaceSee also plum 1 (def. 1) the fruit of this tree Word Origin for damson C14: from Latin prūnum Damascēnum Damascus plum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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