diospyros virginiana

2 definitions found

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

  Diospyros virginiana
      n 1: medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and
           eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very
           astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe [syn:
           American persimmon, possumwood, Diospyros virginiana]