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damson
[ dam-zuhn, -suhn ]
noun
- Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
- a medium to dark violet.
adjective
- of the color damson.
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Origin of damson1
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Example Sentences
So Adelaide washed the Damson plums carefully, and with a silver knife slit each one before putting them into the saucepan.
The Damson plums Adelaide wiped thoroughly, and pricked each one with a silver fork twice.
His damson-jam eyes were moist and sad and his breathing even more stertorous than usual.
The effect of this neglect is particularly obvious in apples, pears, and damson-plums.
He was a bow-legged, brindle bull with undershot jaw and eyes like damson jam.
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