Plural of persimmon
regular plural
The plural of persimmon is persimmons.
Forms of persimmon
| Singular | persimmon /pɜːˈsɪmən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | persimmons |
| Countable | countable |
Persimmons in a sentence
- I warned them not to eat the persimmons until they were soft to the touch.1998, Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents, HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP (2019), page 94
- Anthony Abercrombie (AL) described how persimmons were harvested: 'One day I went to dem same woods to get some 'simmons.2009 May 20 [????], Herbert C. Covey, Dwight Eisnach, What the Slaves Ate: Recollections of African American Foods and Foodways from the…. From the entry 'simmon
- "Persimmons, 'simmons, high up in the tree.2004 September 1, Coleen Salley, Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN. From the entry 'simmon
- At the first symptoms of trouble, we'll be down upon 'em like a passel of 'possums on a couple of persimmons.1908, Alfred Henry Lewis, Wolfville Folks, Macauley, page 140. From the entry passel
- He again denied this, but stated that he did eat a great many "possum apples," which is the regional name for persimmons.1942, Stanton A. Rachlin, “Intragastric Benign Tumor Associated with Penetrating Ulcer of the Lesser Curvature”, in The Medical Bulletin…. From the entry possum apple
Meaning of persimmon
- noun The orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the kaki or Japanese persimmon) or Diospyros virginiana (the wild American persimmon), which is sweet when ripe and astringent when immature.
- noun The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).
Questions about the plural of persimmon
- What is the plural of persimmon?
- The plural of persimmon is persimmons.
- Is persimmon countable?
- Persimmon is a countable noun.
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