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