noun
- plural of persimmon; sweet orange fruits that grow on persimmon trees
Examples
- The persimmons were perfectly ripe and ready to eat.
- She bought a bag of persimmons at the farmers market.
- Wild persimmons grow throughout the southeastern United States.
- The persimmons hung like orange ornaments on the bare winter tree.
- He dried the persimmons to preserve them for later use.
- Fresh persimmons have a sweet, honey-like flavor when fully ripe.