diospyros kaki

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diospyros kaki - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Persimmon \Per*sim"mon\, n. [Virginia Indian.] (Bot.)
     An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit,
     found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in
     appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has
     been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and
     nutritious.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow
        edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but
        contains a few large seeds.
        [1913 Webster]

diospyros kaki - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Diospyros kaki
      n 1: small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange
           edible astringent fruit [syn: Japanese persimmon, kaki,
           Diospyros kaki]