Daily Almanac for
Nov 30, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


per•sim•mon



Pronunciation: (pur-sim'un), [key]
—n.
1. any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, esp. D. virginiana, of North America, bearing astringent, plumlike fruit that is sweet and edible when ripe, and D. kaki, of Japan and China, bearing soft, red or orange fruit.
2. the fruit itself.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

persiflagepersist
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content