ˈdamz ə n, ˈdaam- noun
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Etymology: Middle English damascene, damesene, damson, from Latin ( prunum ) Damascenum, literally, plum of Damascus, from neuter of Damascenus of Damascus — more at damascene
1. : a rather small compact plum ( Prunus insititia or P. domestica insititia ) that has small usually somewhat acid and dark purple fruits, is native to Asia Minor but now nearly cosmopolitan in cultivation, and is grown in several horticultural forms
2. : the fruit of the damson
3. : a moderate violet that is bluer and less strong than Roman purple, redder and darker than Parma violet (sense 2a), and redder and less strong than prelate