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dam·son
\ˈdamzən, ˈdaam-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English damascene, damesene, damson, from Latin (prunum) Damascenum, literally, plum of Damascus, from neuter of Damascenus of Damascus — more at damascene
1. : a rather small compact plum (Prunus insititia or P. domestica insititia) that has small usually somewhat acid and dark purple fruits, is native to Asia Minor but now nearly cosmopolitan in cultivation, and is grown in several horticultural forms
2. : the fruit of the damson
3. : a moderate violet that is bluer and less strong than Roman purple, redder and darker than Parma violet (sense 2a), and redder and less strong than prelate |