| NOUN | plant | American persimmon, possumwood, Diospyros virginiana | medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe |
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| Meaning | medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe. | |
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| Synonyms | possumwood, Diospyros virginiana | |
| Member of | Diospyros, genus Diospyros | A genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood |
| Parts | persimmon | orange fruit resembling a plum |
| Broader | persimmon, persimmon tree | Any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros |
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