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damson - 3 dictionary results

dam⋅son

[dam-zuhn, -suhn]
–noun
1. Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
2. a medium to dark violet.
–adjective
3. of the color damson.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME damascene, damson < L (prūnum) Damascēnum (plum) of Damascus; see Damascene
dam·son   (dām'zən, -sən)   
n.   In both senses also called bullace, damson plum.
  1. A Eurasian plum tree (Prunus insititia) cultivated since ancient times for its edible fruit.
  2. The oval, bluish-black, juicy plum of this tree.

[Middle English damson, damacene, from Latin (prūnum) Damascēnum, (plum) of Damascus, from Damascēnus; see damascene.]

Damson

Dam"son\ (d[a^]m"z'n), n. [OE. damasin the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See Damascene.] A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the Prunus domestica; -- called also damask plum.
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