persimmon

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pɜːˈsɪmən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /pərˈsɪmən/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɜːsəmən/

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• Hyphenation: per‧sim‧mon

Noun

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.