American persimmon
American persimmon · American persimmons
A tree of the species Diospyros virginiana of fruit-bearing trees of southeastern USA tree of the species Diospyros virginiana of fruit-bearing trees of southeastern US.
Meaning
2 sensesA tree of the species Diospyros virginiana of fruit-bearing trees of southeastern US.
The fruit of this tree.
More definitions
- medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
Forms
plural: American persimmons| Singular | American persimmon |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe:possumwoodDiospyros virginiana
See also
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