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kakis

/ˈkækɪz/ /ˈkɑkɪz/

Meanings
noun
A persimmon, more specifically the Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).

Examples :

"My grandmother brought a basket of ripe kakis from her garden. "
fruit food plant

Related Words

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basket noun

/ˈbaːskət/ /ˈbɑːskɪt/ /ˈbæskɪt/

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

"A basket of fake fruit adorned the table."

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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persimmon noun

/ˈpɜːsəmən/ /pɜːˈsɪmən/ /pəɹˈsɪmən/

A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature.

"My grandma has a persimmon tree in her backyard, and while the ripe, orange fruits are incredibly sweet, you definitely don't want to eat one that's still green because it's very astringent and will make your mouth pucker. "

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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brought verb

/bɹɔːt/ /bɹɔt/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

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kaki noun

/ˈkɑːki/ /ˈkæki/

A persimmon, more specifically the Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki).

"My grandmother's garden has many kaki trees, and we often pick the ripe persimmons for a snack. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

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ripe noun

/ɹaɪp/

A fruit or vegetable which has ripened.

"The ripe mangoes were perfect for making a delicious fruit salad. "

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more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

To a greater degree or extent.

"I could no more climb that than fly!"