Meaning

2 senses
  1. A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.

    Kriechenpflaumenbaum, Krieche, Kriechenpflaume

    терносли́вternoslív, терносли́ваternoslíva

    dark purple plum of the damson tree

  2. The edible fruit of this tree.

    Krieche, Kriechenpflaume

    терносли́вternoslív, терносли́ваternoslíva

Examples

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  1. I like damson plums.

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  2. Examples of drupes - also called stone fruits - include cherries, damsons, olives, dates, and apricots.

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  3. My brother loves damsons both cooked and raw, but I find them unpalatable when not made into jam.

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  4. I like damsons.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene

From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.

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Forms

plural: damsons

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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