persimmon

One entry found for persimmon.

Main Entry: per·sim·mon
Pronunciation: pr-sim-n
Function: noun
1 : any tree or shrub of the genus Diospyros; especially : one (D. virginiana) of the eastern United States whose bark has been used as an astringent
2 : the usually orange globular berry of a persimmon that is edible when fully ripe but usually extremely astringent when unripe