persimmon tree
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6.4
- noun
- /pərˈsɪmən tri/
:
árbol de caqui
- The persimmon tree in our backyard produces delicious fruit every fall.
Examples
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In the autumn, the bright orange fruit of the persimmon tree attracts many birds.
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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?
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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
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6.7
A tree that grows in warm places and makes sweet orange fruit
A small Asian tree that produces large orange fruit called persimmons
A small tree that grows large orange fruit people eat when ripe
A medium tree from eastern and southern United States that makes orange fruit that are sour until fully ripe
A medium-sized tree that makes orange fruit that becomes sweet when ripe
A small Asian persimmon tree that makes sweet yellow or dark fruit
A small sweet fruit from a tree grown in Central Asia and Afghanistan
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.