damson

noun
/ˈdæmzən/UK

Etymology

From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.

  1. derived from prūnum damascēnum
  2. inherited from damascene

Definitions

  1. A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.

  2. The edible fruit of this tree.

    • And if you come hether, / When Damſines I gether, / I will part them all you among.
    • But Richmond […] appeared to lose himself in his own reflections. Some pickled crab, which he had not touched, had been removed with a damson pie; and his sister saw[…]that he had eaten no more than a spoonful of that either.
  3. The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA