damson
damson definition
dam·son (dam′zən, -sən)
noun
- a variety of small, purple plum; bullace
- the prunus tree (Prunus domestica var. insititia) on which it grows
Etymology: ME damasin < OFr damascene, plum of Damascus < L Damascenus, lit., of Damascus
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