DAMSON


Meaning of DAMSON in English

/ ˈdæmzn; NAmE / noun

a small purple fruit, like a plum :

a damson tree

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English damascene , from Latin damascenum (prunum) (plum) of Damascus. Compare with damask .

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