persimmon

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

persimmon tree amber berry ebony japonica fruit ecru kaki apricot khaki kaka Japanese persimmon chinos mabolo en orange

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Hypernyms

berry fruit fruit tree

Hyponyms

kaki Japanese persimmon possumwood date plum Diospyros kaki American persimmon

Phrases with the word

apple persimmon huckleberry above a persimmon huckleberry above one's persimmon indian persimmon astringent persimmon juice wild persimmon

Examples

For T, she made a batch modeled on Japanese produce (above left), including a plump persimmon and a kabocha squash — “nice, squidgy vegetables,” she says. Source: Internet

And Nicole likes sparkle.) I also got a taste of persimmon sorbet, so beguiling, which has me eager to have my own bowl—it’s like Nicole is a forest nymph who has private conversations with fruits and gets them to divulge their secrets. Source: Internet

Dhawan suggests using three of the hues in the collection for mixing and matching — Transcend, a mid-tone sandy brown; Big Cypress, a shaded ginger with persimmon undertones; and Misty Aqua, a watercolour cerulean blue. Source: Internet

“I need somebody who can shape an ax handle from a persimmon sprout, shoe a horse with a hunk of car tire, who can make harness out of hay wire, feed sacks, and shoe scraps. Source: Internet

One especially influential Thoroughbred was Perfectionist, by Persimmon, who won the Epsom Derby and the St Leger in 1896. Source: Internet

The Fuyu persimmon is flatter in shape and can be eaten when firm for that satisfying crunch, while the taller Hachiya is soft and sweet when ripe. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

persilaaromatic persillade persimilis flower moth persimmon juice persimmon plum persimmon tree