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Definition of "damson" [dam•son]

  • A Eurasian plum tree (Prunus insititia) cultivated since ancient times for its edible fruit. (noun)
  • The oval, bluish-black, juicy plum of this tree. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "damson" in a sentence
  • "To this day, I cannot divest the word damson or the word plum of a slightly saucy overtone."
  • "It's Lambs Pride Superwash in Mysterious Fuchsia - a beautiful heathery damson purple."
  • "Finally, Paolo Scavino, in Castiglione Falletto in the Langhe area, has produced a tighter wine in its Barolo Bric del Fiasc 2006, with an increased minerality, with intense black cherry and damson."