Found 2 items, similar to Persimmon.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: persimmon persimmon n 1: any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros [syn: persimmon tree ] 2: orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
English → English (gcide) Definition: Persimmon Persimmon \Per*sim"mon\, n. [Virginia Indian.] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster] Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but contains a few large seeds. [1913 Webster]