Persimmonnoun
A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.
Persimmonnoun
The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).
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.
Persimmonnoun
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
Persimmonnoun
orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
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.
Passionfruitnoun
alternative spelling of passion fruit