damson (redirected from damson tree)

dam·son  (dmzn, -sn)

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.

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[Middle English damson, damacene, from Latin (prnum) Damascnum, (plum) of Damascus, from Damascnus; see damascene.]

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damson [ˈdæmzən]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica instititia (or P. instititia), cultivated for its blue-black edible plumlike fruit and probably derived from the bullace See also plum¹ [1]

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of this tree

[from Latin prūnum Damascēnum Damascus plum]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

damson - dark purple plum of the damson tree damson plum plum - any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit damson plum tree, Prunus domestica insititia, damson plum - plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit

Translations

damson [ˈdæmzən] N (= fruit) → ciruela f damascena; (= tree) → ciruelo m damasceno

damson [ˈdæmz^ən] n (= fruit) → prune f de Damas damson jam
damson jam n → confiture f de prunes de Damas

damson

n (= fruit) → Damaszenerpflaume f; (= tree) → Damaszenerpflaumenbaum m

damson [ˈdæmz/ən] n (fruit) → susina or prugna selvatica; (tree) → damaschino, susino selvatico

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damson [ˈdæmz/ən] n (fruit) → susina or prugna selvatica; (tree) → damaschino, susino selvatico