noun Download 🔗Share A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature. Examples : "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. " fruit food plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American). Examples : "My grandmother has a persimmon in her backyard, and the orange fruit is delicious when it's perfectly ripe. " fruit plant food agriculture biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading