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- [dam-zuh n, -suh n]
- /ˈdæm zən, -sən/
- /ˈdæm.zən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dam-zuh n, -suh n]
- /ˈdæm zən, -sən/
Definitions of damson word
- countable noun damson A damson is a small, sour, purple plum. 3
- noun damson a small rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica instititia (or P. instititia), cultivated for its blue-black edible plumlike fruit and probably derived from the bullace 3
- noun damson the fruit of this tree 3
- noun damson a variety of small, purple plum; bullace 3
- noun damson the prunus tree (Prunus domestica var. insititia) on which it grows 3
- noun damson 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. 1
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Origin of damson
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English damascene, damson < Latin (prūnum) Damascēnum (plum) of Damascus; see Damascene
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Parts of speech for Damson
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
damson popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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