Definition of Diospyros kaki

1. Noun. Small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit.

Exact synonyms: Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Terms within: Persimmon
Group relationships: Diospyros, Genus Diospyros
Generic synonyms: Persimmon, Persimmon Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diospyros Kaki

Diophantine
Diophantine equation
Diophantine equations
Diophantus
Dior
Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea batata
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscorea elephantipes
Dioscorea paniculata
Dioscorea trifida
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscuri
Diospyros
Diospyros ebenum
Diospyros kaki
Diospyros kurzii
Diospyros lotus
Diospyros virginiana
DipIT
Dipetalonema reconditum
Dipetalonema streptocerca
Diphda
Diphylla
Diphylla ecaudata
Diphyllobothrium cordatum
Diphyllobothrium latum
Diphyllobothrium linguloides
Diphyllobothrium mansoni
Diphyllobothrium mansonoides

Literary usage of Diospyros kaki

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Useful Plants of Japan Described and Illustrated by Dai Nihon Nōkai (1895)
"diospyros kaki, L., var., Jap. Saijo-gaki; a variety with oval and middle ... diospyros kaki, Z., var., Jap. Yemon-gaki ; a variety with flat and somewhat ..."

2. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1914)
"VER since diospyros kaki 1875, (commonly called the Japanese i persimmon) was introduced and established in America about it has been noted in many sections ..."

3. Forty years in the medical profession, 1858-1898 by John Janvier Black (1900)
"The chief species from which the fruit comes is the diospyros kaki, or Chinese date plum. ... The diospyros kaki gives us the Japanese persimmon. ..."

4. Japan: Its Architecture, Art, and Art Manufactures by Christopher Dresser (1882)
"Used for woodcuts and joinery. Kaki. Persimmon wood. diospyros kaki L. ... Used for joinery. Kuro-gaki. Black persimmon. diospyros kaki L. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Diospyros kaki on Dictionary.com!Search for Diospyros kaki on Thesaurus.com!Search for Diospyros kaki on Google!Search for Diospyros kaki on Wikipedia!

Search