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persimmon

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per=sim=mon

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun persimmon has 2 senses

persimmon(n = noun.plant) persimmon tree - any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros; Array

is a kind of fruit tree

is a member of diospyros, genus diospyros

has particulars: diospyros kaki, japanese persimmon, kaki, american persimmon, diospyros virginiana, possumwood, date plum, diospyros lotus

persimmon(n = noun.food) Array - orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe; Array

is a kind of

berry

is a part of diospyros kaki, japanese persimmon, kaki, american persimmon, diospyros virginiana, possumwood

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CIDE DICTIONARY

persimmon, n. [Virginia Indian.].

An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit, found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and nutritious. [1913 Webster]

Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but contains a few large seeds.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

persimmon, n.
1 any usu. tropical evergreen tree of the genus Diospyros bearing edible tomato-like fruits.
2 the fruit of this.

Etymology

corrupt. of an Algonquian word

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