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Definition of Diospyros kaki
1. Noun. Small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit.
Terms within: Persimmon
Group relationships: Diospyros, Genus Diospyros
Generic synonyms: Persimmon, Persimmon Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diospyros Kaki
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. ..."
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