persimmon tree

/pərˌsɪmən tri/

Other forms: persimmon trees

Definitions of persimmon tree

1. noun

   any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
   synonyms: persimmon

   types:

   Diospyros kaki, Japanese persimmon, kaki

   small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit

   American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, possumwood

   medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe

   Diospyros lotus, date plum

   an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes

   type of:

   fruit tree

   tree bearing edible fruit