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persimmon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | persimmon tree |
| Type of | fruit tree |
| Has types | kaki, diospyros kaki, possumwood, american persimmon, japanese persimmon, diospyros lotus, date plum, diospyros virginiana |
persimmon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | berry |
Examples of persimmon
persimmon
He makes most of his calls from persimmon, walnut, black locust, and bois d'arc.
From the al.com
From Sandy Creek, they were presented with icing, persimmon, honey and bourbon.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Combine the pineapple, citrus fruits and persimmon slices in a medium-large bowl.
From the washingtontimes.com
Persimmon Plc rallied 4.5 percent to 1,015 pence, the highest since October 2007.
From the sfgate.com
Instead of a Clementine, try a persimmon, which are grown right here in Texas.
From the dallasnews.com
Capriole was a small goat cheese farm on land that had once been a persimmon farm.
From the tennessean.com
Persimmon blamed a lack of mortgage finance, especially for first-time buyers.
From the guardian.co.uk
In a shaker, muddle the persimmon, lime and mint leaves with the agave syrup.
From the kentucky.com
More ambitious desserts include persimmon ice cream, pie, pudding and creme brulee.
From the sfgate.com
- Any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
- Orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
- A persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros in the ebony wood family (Ebenaceae). The word Diospyros means "the fruit of the gods" in ancient Greek. As a tree, it is a perennial plant. ...
- Persimmon is a color that closely resembles the tint of a very ripe persimmon fruit. Persimmon can also be described as a medium orange-red. It is very similar to the tints of coral red and vermilion.
- Persimmon (1893-1908) was an outstanding British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse and sire who won the Epsom Derby in 1896. This was the first horse race ever filmed, by Robert W. Paul and Birt Acres.
- A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature; The tree this fruit grows on, a species of ebony, Diospyros kaki
- (Persimmons) a literary magazine published once a semester
- A warm-weather fruit of which there are two important varieties: "Hachiya" (Japanese persimmon) and the "Fuyu" which is milder. The Fuyu is smaller. Both should be completely ripe before eaten. Used in baked goods and desserts.
- Wood with a distinctive grain used in many clubs.
