Per*sim"mon (?), n. [Virginia Indian.]
(Bot.) 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.
Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and
its red or yellow edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato,
but contains a few large seeds.