Associations to the word «Persimmon»

Pictures for the word «Persimmon»

Wiktionary

PERSIMMON, noun. A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.
PERSIMMON, noun. The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

Dictionary definition

PERSIMMON, noun. Any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros.
PERSIMMON, noun. Orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe.

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