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damsons

damsons is the plural of damson.

Meaning of damson

Noun

damson (plural damsons)

  1. A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
  2. The edible fruit of this tree.
    • And if you come hether, / When Damſines I gether, / I will part them all you among.1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “Aprill. Ægloga Quarta.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Hugh Singleton, […], →OCLC, folio 14, recto
    Synonyms:
    damascene plum

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Questions about damsons

What is damsons the plural of?
Damsons is the plural of damson.

Words near damsons in the dictionary

  1. damsites
  2. Damsky
  3. damson
  4. damson plum
  5. damson plums
  6. damsons
  7. damtjernite
  8. damtjernites
  9. Damu
  10. Damulo-an
  11. Damulog

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