Main Entry: per·sim·mon

Pronunciation: \pər-ˈsim-ən\

Function: noun

1 : any tree or shrub of the genus Diospyros ; especially : one (D. virginiana) of the eastern United States whose bark has been used as an astringent
2 : the usually orange globular berry of a persimmon that is edible when fully ripe but usually extremely astringent when unripe