damson

damson plum fruits

Meanings

Noun

  • A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (species), native to Eurasia.
  • The edible fruit of this tree.

Adjective

  • The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.

Origin

  • Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum ("Damascene plum, plum of Damascus"). damascene.

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