persimmon
nounHow many syllables in persimmon?
There are 3 syllables in the word persimmon.How to pronounce persimmon:
Definition of persimmon:
- persimmon (noun):
- noun. any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros.
- an eastern u.s. tree (d. virginiana) or a japanese tree (d. kaki)
- any of a genus (diospyros) of trees of the ebony family with hard fine wood, oblong leaves, and small bell-shaped flowers
Synonyms for persimmon:
american persimmon
diospyros
diospyros kaki
diospyros lotus
diospyros virginiana
fruit tree
genus diospyros
japanese persimmon
kaki
persimmon tree
possumwood
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