damask plum — noun A damson • • • Main Entry: ↑damask … Useful english dictionary
damask plum — Damson Dam son (d[a^]m z n), n. [OE. damasin the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See {Damascene}.] A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the {Prunus domestica}; called also {damask plum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
damask-plum — n. Damson … New dictionary of synonyms
Damask — Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud, Feed on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Damask color — Damask Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Damask rose — Damask Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Damask steel — Damask Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plum — For other uses, see Plum (disambiguation). Plum A plum whole and split Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
damask — [14] Originally, damask was ‘cloth from Damascus’ (which was known as Damaske in Middle English). This Syrian city was a notable centre for export to the West in the Middle Ages, and has provided English with the damson [14] (originally the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
damask — [14] Originally, damask was ‘cloth from Damascus’ (which was known as Damaske in Middle English). This Syrian city was a notable centre for export to the West in the Middle Ages, and has provided English with the damson [14] (originally the… … Word origins
