Japanese persimmon

noun

1. the soft, orange or reddish, edible fruit of an Asian tree, Diospyros kaki.
2. the tree itself.

Japanese persimmon

noun

1. an Asian persimmon tree, Diospyros kaki, with red or orange edible fruit Also calledkaki

Word History and Origins

Origin of Japanese persimmon¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In the fruit stalls of all American cities, the Japanese persimmon is found in its season, the smooth, orange-red skin, easily mistaken for that of a tomato as the fruits lie in their boxes.

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Miss Patty had said good-by at the house, but now Pomona came hurrying down with a basket of Japanese persimmons for the journey.

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At the same time I grafted maybe a hundred Japanese persimmon of possibly a dozen varieties on the common native persimmon.

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Japanese persimmon, planted between the rocks for protection from wind in winter, and from heat in summer.

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I mention this as many of you are fruit growers also and want to get persimmon stock in order to graft the Japanese persimmon on.

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