date plum
date plum · date plums
Any member of the species Diospyros lotus and its fruitAny member of the species Diospyros lotus (European lotus) and its fruit.
» In the Odyssey, the date-plum is the fruit of oblivion.
In der Odyssee ist die Dattelpflaume die Frucht des Vergessens.
Meaning
2 sensesAny member of the species Diospyros lotus (European lotus) and its fruit.
Any of several other species of genus Diospyros (persimmon), especially D. virginiana (American persimmon) and D. kaki (Japanese persimmon).
More definitions
- an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes
Examples
1 sentencesIn the Odyssey, the date-plum is the fruit of oblivion.
deIn der Odyssee ist die Dattelpflaume die Frucht des Vergessens.
Forms
plural: date plums| Singular | date plum |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes:Diospyros lotus