damson
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascenum (“plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.
Pronunciation
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Noun
damson (plural damsons)
- A subspecies of plum tree, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., native to Eurasia.
- The edible fruit of this tree.
- 1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
- But Richmond […] appeared to lose himself in his own reflections. Some pickled crab, which he had not touched, had been removed with a damson pie; and his sister saw […] that he had eaten no more than a spoonful of that either.
Translations
tree
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fruit
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Adjective
damson (comparative more damson, superlative most damson)
- The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.
- damson:
Derived terms
- bitter damson (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
- damson plum (Syzygium cumini)
- mountain damson (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
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Middle English
Noun
damson
- Alternative form of damasyn
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