persimmon

  1. Noun.  A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.
  2. Noun.  The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: ''Diospyros kaki'' (Asian) or ''Diospyros virginiana (North American).

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