Visual meaning of 'persimmon' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of persimmon: A type of fruit, of orange colour, very sweet, quite astringent when immature. - Image 1

noun

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

Visual illustration of persimmon: The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American). - Image 1

noun

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. "

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Visual illustration for the word "astringent" - A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

astringentnoun

/əˈstɹɪn.dʒənt/

A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

"The doctor applied an astringent to the cut on my finger to stop the bleeding. "

Visual illustration for the word "grandmother" - A mother of someone's parent.

grandmothernoun

/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. "

Visual illustration for the word "immature" - An immature member of a species.

immaturenoun

/ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)/

An immature member of a species.

"The zookeeper carefully separated the mature gorillas from the immature in the enclosure to prevent conflict. "

Visual illustration for the word "because" - For the reason (that).

becauseadverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Visual illustration for the word "grandma" - Grandmother

grandmanoun

/ˈɡɹænmɑː/

Grandmother

"My grandma always makes the best cookies. "

Visual illustration for the word "species" - Type or kind. (Compare race.)

speciesnoun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Type or kind. (Compare race.)

"the male species"

Visual illustration for the word "delicious" - Pleasing to taste; tasty.

deliciousadjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Visual illustration for the word "perfectly" - With perfection.

perfectlyadverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Visual illustration for the word "incredibly" - (manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

incrediblyadverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

Visual illustration for the word "backyard" - A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

backyardnoun

/bækˈjɑːd/

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

Visual illustration for the word "definitely" - Without question and beyond doubt.

definitelyadverb

/ˈdɛf.nɪt.li/

Without question and beyond doubt.

"My teacher said the test is definitely going to be difficult. "

Visual illustration for the word "generally" - Popularly or widely.

generallyadverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."