damson

[ dam-zuhn, -suhn ]

/ ˈdæm zən, -sən /

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noun

Also called damson plum . the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.

a medium to dark violet.

adjective

of the color damson.

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Origin of damson

1350–1400; Middle English damascene, damson<Latin (prūnum) Damascēnum (plum) of Damascus; see Damascene

Words nearby damson

damsel, damsel bug, damselfish, damselfly, damsel in distress, damson, damson cheese, damyankee, dan, Dana, Danaë

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How to use damson in a sentence

So Adelaide washed the Damson plums carefully, and with a silver knife slit each one before putting them into the saucepan.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl|Amy Waterman
The Damson plums Adelaide wiped thoroughly, and pricked each one with a silver fork twice.
A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl|Amy Waterman
His damson-jam eyes were moist and sad and his breathing even more stertorous than usual.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
The effect of this neglect is particularly obvious in apples, pears, and damson-plums.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi

He was a bow-legged, brindle bull with undershot jaw and eyes like damson jam.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for damson

damson

/ (ˈdæmzən) /

noun

a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica instititia (or P. instititia), cultivated for its blue-black edible plumlike fruit and probably derived from the bullaceSee also plum 1 (def. 1)

the fruit of this tree

Word Origin for damson

C14: from Latin prūnum Damascēnum Damascus plum

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