persimon

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A form of persimmon — The orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the kaki or Japanese persimmon) or Diospyros virginiana (the wild American persimmon), which is sweet when ripe and astringent when immature.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounpersimon (plural persimons)

plural persimons

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of persimmon.

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APA

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MLA

“persimon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persimon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “persimon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persimon.

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