English dictionary

persimmon

/p/@/r's/I/m/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

noun.plant

Synonyms persimmon tree

Source: WordNet 3.0
orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe

noun.food

Source: WordNet 3.0
An American tree (<i>Diospyros Virginiana</i>) 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.

noun

Source: webster1913