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Definition of Persimmon

Persimmon
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. Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but contains a few large seeds.

Meaning of Persimmon from wikipedia

- The persimmon (/pərˈsɪmən/) is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. The most widely cultivated of these is the kaki...
- Diospyros kaki, the Oriental persimmon, Chinese persimmon, ****anese persimmon or kaki persimmon, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros...
- Diospyros virginiana is a persimmon species commonly called the American persimmon, common persimmon, eastern persimmon, simmon, possumwood, possum apples...
- A persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. Persimmon may also refer to: Persimmon (color), a shade of orange...
- Dried persimmon is a type of traditional dried fruit snack in East Asia with origins in China. They dried them to use them in other seasons. Known as...
- Persimmon Branch is a stream in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Big Lake Cr****. Persimmon Branch was so named on account...
- Black persimmon can refer to two dark-fruited species of the persimmon and ebony genus Diospyros: Diospyros nigra (Black sapote) from Central America Diospyros...
- Persimmon pudding is a dessert pudding made with persimmons. There is a lot of variety in the recipes, some are made with eggs, others add sweet potatoes...
- Persimmon plc is a British housebuilding company, headquartered in York, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the...
- Persimmon vinegar is a vinegar made from fermented Oriental persimmon. Called gam-sikcho (감식초) in Korean, it is a traditional condiment, food ingredient...