Persimmon

[pə'sɪmən] or [pɚ'sɪmən]

Definition

(noun.) orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe.

(noun.) any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros.

Typed by Hester--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Editor: Ned

Definition

n. the American date-plum.

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