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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPersimmon
/pərˈsɪm.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sweet, edible orange fruit of a tree of the ebony family, which grows in warm regions.
"She sliced a ripe persimmon to add to the autumn salad." - 2
The Asian tree that bears persimmons, having glossy leaves and hard wood.
"The old persimmon tree in the garden produced an abundant harvest this year."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Powhatan (Algonquian) word 'pasiminmin', meaning 'dried fruit'. The term was adopted into English in the early 17th century by early Virginia colonists to describe the native American fruit resembling the Asian varieties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Persimmon" is said worldwide
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kaki
Transliteration: ka.ki
"Le kaki est un fruit d'automne très apprécié."
Persimone
Transliteration: pɛʁziˈmoːnə
"Persimonen schmecken süß, wenn sie vollkommen reif sind."
caco
Transliteration: ˈkaːko
"I cachi maturano nel tardo autunno."
caqui
Transliteration: ˈka.ki
"El caqui es una fruta de color naranja brillante."
caqui
Transliteration: kaˈki
"Comprei alguns caquis doces no mercado."
तेंदू फल
Transliteration: tendu phal
"तेंदू फल सर्दियों के मौसम में मिलता है।"
柿子
Transliteration: shìzi
"秋天是吃柿子的好季节。"
감
Transliteration: gam
"가을이 되면 주황색 감이 익어간다."
柿
Transliteration: kaki
"庭の柿の木にたくさんの実がなっている。"
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