adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈdæmzən/
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CMU ARPABET:D AE1 M S AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The edible fruit of this tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: damascene plum
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
dark purple plum of the damson tree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: damson plum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plum
History
Etymology
From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.
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Translations
89 source translations are retained for this English entry.