Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prūnum damascenum (plum of Damascus).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dam(ə)ˈzɛːn(ə)/, /ˈdam(ə)zin(ə)/

Noun

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damasyn (plural damasyns)

  1. A damson plum or its fruit.

Descendants

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  • English: damson, damascene

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