Etymology

damson

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Today it means: A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia. Full definition →

Middle English damascene ← Latin prūnum damascēnum
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  1. Latin · derived fromprūnum damascēnum“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdamascene
  3. English todaydamson

From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.

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