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Synonyms for persimmon

Most common

date plum kaki simmon

All synonyms

Noun

1. Possum apple — the orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the…

possum apple US, date plum, kaki, simmon

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the kaki or Japanese persimmon) or Diospyros virginiana (the wild American persimmon), which is sweet when ripe and astringent when immature.

Related words

Phrases
lilac persimmon yellow persimmon

Forms

Plural
persimmons → kakis, simmons…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
persimmonsteady
kakirising
simmonsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
kaki
6 letters
simmon2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (simmon2 = 2 syllables).