persimmon

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Singular
persimmon

Plural
persimmons

A bowl of persimmons
  1. (countable) A persimmon is a sweet, orange fruit.
    Would you like to eat a persimmon or a tangerine?
  2. (countable) A persimmon is the tree that the fruit grows on.