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Persimmon

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(n.) An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit, found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and nutritious.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Persimmon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/persimmon.html. 1828.
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