Meanings
noundate plum (plural date plums)
plural date plums
- Any member of the species Diospyros lotus (European lotus) and its fruit.
Synonyms: Caucasian persimmon, lilac persimmon
- Any of several other species of genus Diospyros (persimmon), especially D. virginiana (American persimmon) and D. kaki (Japanese persimmon).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Diospyros lotus (European lotus) and its fruit.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes
Similar
Diospyros lotus
Broader
persimmonpersimmon tree
Also see
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APA
date plum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20plum
MLA
“date plum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20plum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “date plum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/date%20plum.
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