persimmon


Definition: Meaning of, persimmon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈsɪmən /

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Singular Plural
persimmon persimmons
[countable]
  1. a soft orange-coloured fruit that grows in hot countries
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persimmon used in phrases

  • American persimmon (noun)
    1. medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
  • Japanese persimmon (noun)
    1. small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit
  • persimmon tree (noun)
    1. any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
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