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persimmon tree

persimmon tree

1 6.4
A tree that grows sweet orange fruit eaten in autumn
  • noun
  • /pərˈsɪmən tri/
translation icon : árbol de caqui
  • The persimmon tree in our backyard produces delicious fruit every fall.

Examples

  • In the autumn, the bright orange fruit of the persimmon tree attracts many birds.

  • The evening moon was shining on the fruits of the persimmon tree on the far side of the chrysanthemum patch.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • What happened to the persimmon tree?

    Pig (2021)

  • We had persimmon trees all over the place.

    Blog text (28)

  • A friend took me to a couple of old granddaddy persimmon trees.

    Blog text (28)

  • I have a persimmon tree that my father planted years ago, and it offers tons of fruit year after year.

    Blog text (29)

  • She watched him as he made his way toward the persimmon tree.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Shivering, she leaned back against the trunk of the persimmon tree and closed her eyes.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • My grandparents had a couple of persimmon trees, and my grandma made the richest, most delicious persimmon pudding I've ever had.

    Blog text (28)

  • Straight to the young persimmon trees she went, three coarsely grained black trunks topped by a blended crown of drooping leaves.

    Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

persimmon
vspersimmon tree
4 6.7

A tree that grows in warm places and makes sweet orange fruit

is about trees grown specifically for their orange edible fruit
Diospyros kaki
vspersimmon tree
  • Specialized
9.9

A small Asian tree that produces large orange fruit called persimmons

is the general cultivated tree term rather than that single Asian species
Japanese persimmon
vspersimmon tree
7.1

A small tree that grows large orange fruit people eat when ripe

is the broader cultivated tree term covering many species beyond that East Asian form
American persimmon
vspersimmon tree
  • US
8.6

A medium tree from eastern and southern United States that makes orange fruit that are sour until fully ripe

is the general cultivated tree concept, not limited to that native region
Diospyros virginiana
vspersimmon tree
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium-sized tree that makes orange fruit that becomes sweet when ripe

is the broader cultivated tree term rather than that single scientific species
Diospyros lotus
vspersimmon tree
  • Specialized
9.9

A small Asian persimmon tree that makes sweet yellow or dark fruit

is the general cultivated tree term, usually referring to larger orange fruit
date plum
vspersimmon tree
9.9

A small sweet fruit from a tree grown in Central Asia and Afghanistan

is the general cultivated tree term, not the regionally prized small fruit variety

Surface Forms

persimmon tree singular
persimmon trees plural

Morphology

persimmon + tree

This is a simple noun compound meaning 'a tree that produces persimmons'; a B1 learner who knows 'persimmon' and 'tree' can directly derive that meaning. The pattern (fruit name + tree) is a common, compositional formation across languages and standard in English, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

Persimmon tree is a simple, literal name—picture a tree with branches full of bright orange, sweet persimmons in autumn. The name joins persimmon (the sweet orange fruit) and tree (the plant), so it means 'a tree that produces persimmons'.