Definitions for damson

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damson dam·son

Spelling: [dam-zuh n, -suh n]

IPA: /ˈdæm zən, -sən/

Damson is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 135 anagrams from letters in damson (admnos).

Definitions for damson

noun

1. Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
2. a medium to dark violet.

adjective

1. of the color damson.

Origin of damson

1350-1400; Middle English damascene, damson Latin (prūnum) Damascēnum (plum) of Damascus; see Damascene

Examples for damson

So Adelaide washed the damson plums carefully, and with a silver knife slit each one before putting them into the saucepan.

Then come the joyous days of apple-gathering and damson picking.

There is a third sort of Plum about the Bigness of the damson.

The damson, a small plum, may be safely classed with the Prunus Communis.

There were a great many apple, pear, and damson trees in the garden.

There was pastry upon a dish; he selected an apricot puff and a damson tart.

The damson coloured it, and whatever they used for apple gave it body.

Fruit trees—apple, plum, and damson—were planted; also some roses.

It was damson preserve Mrs. Smalley had for supper last night.

These, and the mulberry, are the most common; next are the bullace and damson.