DAMSON


Meaning of DAMSON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdam-zən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ( prunum ) damascenum, literally, plum of Damascus

Date: 14th century

: the small tart fruit of a widely cultivated Asian plum tree ( Prunus insititia ) ; also : this tree

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