possumwood

Definitions 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
    synonyms: American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana
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    type of:
    persimmon, persimmon tree
    any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
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