Persimmon

noun

/ˈpɜːsəmən/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.

2.nounThe tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

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