persimmon

per·sim·mon

noun \pər-ˈsim-ən\

Definition of PERSIMMON

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