Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damson

/ˈdæmzən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: dam-son
IPA: /ˈdæmzən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.

noun

The edible fruit of this tree.

adj

The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.

Example Sentences

"And if you come hether, / When Damſines I gether, / I will part them all you among."
"But Richmond […] appeared to lose himself in his own reflections. Some pickled crab, which he had not touched, had been removed with a damson pie; and his sister saw[…]that he had eaten no more than a spoonful of that either."

Etymology

From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: damascene, prūnum damascēnum

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdæmzən/

Inflected Forms

damsons (plural) damascene (alternative, archaic) more damson (comparative) most damson (superlative)

Phrases

bitter damson damson plum mountain damson

Synonyms

damascene plum damson plum

Rhymes With

samson lamson hamson lambson

Questions

How do you pronounce damson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæmzən/.
What does damson mean?: A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
Where does damson come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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