Japanese persimmon

American  

noun

1. the soft, orange or reddish, edible fruit of an Asian tree, Diospyros kaki.

2. the tree itself.

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Japanese persimmon British  

noun

1. Also called: kaki.  an Asian persimmon tree, Diospyros kaki, with red or orange edible fruit

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Etymology

Origin of Japanese persimmon

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In the fruit stalls of all American cities, the Japanese persimmon is found in its season, the smooth, orange-red skin, easily mistaken for that of a tomato as the fruits lie in their boxes.

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Miss Patty had said good-by at the house, but now Pomona came hurrying down with a basket of Japanese persimmons for the journey.

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At the same time I grafted maybe a hundred Japanese persimmon of possibly a dozen varieties on the common native persimmon.

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Japanese persimmon, planted between the rocks for protection from wind in winter, and from heat in summer.

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I mention this as many of you are fruit growers also and want to get persimmon stock in order to graft the Japanese persimmon on.

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