persimmon
noun
per·sim·mon
pər-ˈsi-mən 
1
: any of a genus (Diospyros) of trees of the ebony family with hard fine wood, oblong leaves, and small bell-shaped flowers
especially
: an eastern U.S. tree (D. virginiana) or a Japanese tree (D. kaki)
2
: the usually orange several-seeded globular berry of a persimmon that is edible when fully ripe but usually extremely astringent when unripe
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Where fruit trees are concerned, both the loquat and the persimmon will grow 20-25 feet tall with equal spread.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
There’s an ancient custom of writing a love note on a persimmon leaf, then releasing it into a body of water.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 9 May 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
There’s an ancient custom of writing a love note on a persimmon leaf, then releasing it into a body of water.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for persimmon
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“Persimmon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persimmon. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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persimmon
noun
per·sim·mon
pər-ˈsim-ən
1
: any of a genus of trees with hard fine wood, oblong leaves, and small bell-shaped white flowers
2
: the usually orange fruit of a persimmon that resembles a plum and is edible when fully ripe but usually very bitter when unripe
Medical Definition
persimmon
noun
per·sim·mon
pər-ˈsim-ən
1
: any tree or shrub of the genus Diospyros
especially
: one (D. virginiana) of the eastern United States whose bark has been used as an astringent
2
: the usually orange globular berry of a persimmon that is edible when fully ripe but usually extremely astringent when unripe
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