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possum apples

possum apples is the plural of possum apple.

Meaning of possum apple

Noun

possum apple (plural possum apples)

  1. (US, dialectal) A persimmon.
    • After we had obtained the information that this foreign body was secondarily due to persimmons, we again questioned the patient in reference to the eating of this fruit. 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 of the Veterans Administration [of the United States], page 114

Questions about possum apples

What is possum apples the plural of?
Possum apples is the plural of possum apple.

Words near possum apples in the dictionary

  1. possn.
  2. possns.
  3. possul
  4. possum
  5. possum apple
  6. possum apples
  7. possum bellies
  8. possum belly
  9. Possum Brush
  10. Possum Creek
  11. possum grape

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