Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
damson
noun · first attested Middle English
The plum is a damascene fruit in miniature.
A small, tart plum with dark skin.
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- Middle English
- Part of speech
- noun
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- Step 1
Damascus
- Step 2
damascene
- In English
damson
Damson comes from damascene, “of Damascus.” The fruit was associated with Syria in Latin and Greek naming, then shrank into an English orchard word.
Also pinned to Damascus
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