Definition of persimmon
English to English noun - any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
source: WordNet 3.0 - orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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 1913
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persimmon, person, parsimony, persian, persism, persona, perigon, pression, personal, perigone, perkin, personage, personate, persoonia, persienne, parsimonious, parson, prosimian, prison, personify
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