Persimmon

n.

1.

(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. Japanese persimmon Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but contains a few large seeds.

Noun	1.	persimmon - any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros Synonyms: persimmon tree
	2.	persimmon - orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe

American persimmon, date plum, Diospyros, Diospyros kaki, Diospyros lotus, Diospyros virginiana, fruit tree, genus Diospyros, Japanese persimmon, kaki, persimmon tree, possumwood