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| per·sim·mon [ pər símmən ] (plural per·sim·mons) |
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1. tropical fruit: a juicy smooth-skinned orange-red fruit that is sweet only when fully ripe
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2. tree bearing persimmons: a tree that has hard wood and bears persimmons. Native to: Asia, Europe, eastern North America. Genus Diospyros.
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| [Early 17th century. Alteration of Virginia Algonquian pessemmins] |
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