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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Here's what's in store for winter 2024-25 in Louisville:
How do persimmon seeds predict winter weather?
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Unlike the other common variety, the bold orange, heart shaped Hachiya persimmons, Fuyu beauties have a lighter color and can be eaten when as firm as an apple.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
There are a few dozen rose bushes, various other perennial flowers, and a brace of fruit trees: the six apples, two plums (Santa Rosa and European prune), a persimmon (Hachiya), and a multi-graft Asian pear whose branches the local raccoons keep breaking in their nightly revelry.
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Another option is to place more emphasis on soft masts, such as apples, crabapples, pawpaws, pears, persimmons, and more.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Unlike the other common variety, the bold orange, heart shaped Hachiya persimmons, Fuyu beauties have a lighter color and can be eaten when as firm as an apple.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
There are a few dozen rose bushes, various other perennial flowers, and a brace of fruit trees: the six apples, two plums (Santa Rosa and European prune), a persimmon (Hachiya), and a multi-graft Asian pear whose branches the local raccoons keep breaking in their nightly revelry.
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Another option is to place more emphasis on soft masts, such as apples, crabapples, pawpaws, pears, persimmons, and more.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 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 1 Dec. 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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