Definition of Possumwood

1. Noun. Medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe.

Exact synonyms: American Persimmon, Diospyros Virginiana
Terms within: Persimmon
Group relationships: Diospyros, Genus Diospyros
Generic synonyms: Persimmon, Persimmon Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Possumwood

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possiblities
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possie
possies
possimism
possing
possum
possum belly
possum haw
possum oak
possumed
possuming
possumlike
possums
possumwood (current term)
post
post-
post-apocalyptic
post-chaise
post-creole continuum
post-decrement
post-decremented
post-decrementing
post-decrements
post-exposure prophylaxes
post-exposure prophylaxis
post-feminism
post-free
post-haste

Literary usage of Possumwood

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

1. The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties by Charles Henry Snow (1908)
"Diospyros virginiana Linn. Nomenclature. (Sudworth.) Persimmon (local and com- Simmon, possumwood (Fla.). mon name). ..."

2. Native Trees of Kentucky: A Handbook by Sarah (Webb) Maury (1910)
"It is often called "possumwood." The heart wood of Persimmon is hard and black, but is not formed until the tree reaches an advanced age. ..."

3. Guidebook for the Identification of Woods Used for Ties and Timbers by Arthur Koehler (1917)
"Date plum; possumwood (Fla.). Geographic Distribution. See map, page 20. Distinguishing Characteristics. Pores.—Comparatively large, especially in the ..."

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