[ pə'sɪmən ]
■ noun
1》 an edible fruit resembling a large tomato, with very sweet flesh.
2》 the tree which yields ~s. [ Diospyros virginiana (America) and D. kaki (Japan).]
Origin
C17: alt. of Algonquian pessemmins .
[ pə'sɪmən ]
■ noun
1》 an edible fruit resembling a large tomato, with very sweet flesh.
2》 the tree which yields ~s. [ Diospyros virginiana (America) and D. kaki (Japan).]
Origin
C17: alt. of Algonquian pessemmins .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004