persimmon
NounSynonyms:
persimmon tree
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- any of several tropical trees of the genus DiospyrosSynonyms: persimmon tree
- orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Persimmon \Per*sim"mon\, n. [Virginia Indian.] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]
Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but contains a few large seeds. [1913 Webster]