kaki
Americannoun
plural
kakis-
the Japanese persimmon tree.
-
the fruit of this tree.
noun
Etymology
Origin of kaki
Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1720–30
Example Sentences
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Another bird, the kaki or black stilt, had its campaign team set up its very own profile on the dating app Tinder, where it got some 500 matches across the country.
From BBC
At the sushi bar, you may see oysters called kaki.
From US News
Great colors included copper kaki, gold, burgundy and pop geranium - with stand-out streaks of optical white, and as well as navy and lots of black.
From Seattle Times
Just in front of me sat a poor man piteously ill with kaki.
From Project Gutenberg
No fruit is more delicate in flavor than a thoroughly ripe kaki, so soft that it must be eaten with a spoon.
From Project Gutenberg
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