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American persimmon

American persimmon noun: a tree of the species Diospyros virginiana of fruit-bearing trees of southeastern US.

Noun

American persimmon (plural American persimmons)

  1. A tree of the species Diospyros virginiana of fruit-bearing trees of southeastern US.
  2. The fruit of this tree.

Forms of American persimmon

pluralAmerican persimmons

Questions about American persimmon

What does American persimmon mean?
American persimmon means a tree of the species Diospyros virginiana of fruit-bearing trees of southeastern US.
What part of speech is American persimmon?
American persimmon is a noun.
What is the plural of American persimmon?
The plural of American persimmon is American persimmons.

Words near American persimmon in the dictionary

  1. American pasqueflowers
  2. American pennyroyal
  3. American pennyroyals
  4. American perch
  5. American perches
  6. American persimmon
  7. American pie
  8. American pipit
  9. American pipits
  10. American plan
  11. American planetree

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