Damson
adj, noun
adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
- 2 dark purple plum of the damson tree wordnet
- 3 The edible fruit of this tree.
"And if you come hether, / When Damſines I gether, / I will part them all you among."
Adjective
- 1 The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.
Antonyms
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More examples"And if you come hether, / When Damſines I gether, / I will part them all you among."
Etymology
From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.