Definitions for persimmon
pərˈsɪm ənper·sim·mon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. persimmon, persimmon treenoun

   any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

2. persimmonnoun

   orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. persimmonnoun

   A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.

2. persimmonnoun

   The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

3. Etymology: From pichamins, pushemins, pasimenan, from -min-.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Persimmon

   The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. The most widely cultivated of these is the Oriental persimmon, Diospyros kaki – Diospyros is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-persimmon species of the genus are grown for ebony timber. In 2019, China produced 75% of the world total of persimmons.

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1. persimmon

   A persimmon is a sweet, pulpy type of fruit that is usually orange or red-brown in color. It grows on various types of trees in the Ebony wood family and is native to temperate and tropical regions. There are many different types of persimmons, but two of the most common ones are the American persimmon and the Japanese variety known as kaki. The fruit is typically eaten fresh but it's also used in cooking, often in desserts, salads, or preserves. The ripeness of persimmons depends on the variety but they are typically eaten when soft.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Persimmonnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [Virginia Indian.]

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1. Persimmon

   Persimmons are the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. Diospyros is in the family Ebenaceae, and certain species of Diospyros are the sources of most kinds of ebony wood, and not all species bear edible fruit. In color the ripe fruit of the cultivated strains range from light yellow-orange to dark red-orange depending on the species and variety. They similarly vary in size from 1.5 to 9 cm in diameter, and in shape the varieties may be spherical, acorn-, or pumpkin-shaped. The calyx generally remains attached to the fruit after harvesting, but becomes easy to remove once the fruit is ripe. The ripe fruit has a high glucose content. The protein content is low, but it has a balanced protein profile. Persimmon fruits have been put to various medicinal and chemical uses. Like the tomato, persimmons are not popularly considered to be berries, but in terms of botanical morphology the fruit is in fact a berry.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Persimmon

   Persimon, per-sim′on, n. the American date-plum. [Amer. Ind.]

Matched Categories

1. • Berry
   • Fruit Tree

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of persimmon in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of persimmon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of persimmon in a Sentence

1. Dick Lew:

   We incorporated a bright persimmon red in the design and the logo, in order to reflect the (Vib) brand's bold personality.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=persimmon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Persimmon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persimmon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=persimmon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=persimmon
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=persimmon