How to Use persimmon in a Sentence

persimmon

noun
  • When is the best time and method to prune a ‘Fuyu’ persimmon tree?
    oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2023
  • At the bar, Juleps are made with sweet tea syrup and persimmon.
    Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2018
  • Core the apples and pears, and cut the tops off the persimmons, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks.
    CBS News, 26 Oct. 2019
  • The horizon to the east, with its persimmon cast, promised the sun would yet again appear.
    Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Nov. 2019
  • Slice off the persimmon stem, and place cut-side down on a cutting board.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Where fruit trees are concerned, both the loquat and the persimmon will grow 20-25 feet tall with equal spread.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
  • Rich foods like these persimmon bars are a flash of relief.
    Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Like, oh, this [feels] like this whole room was carved out of a carrot, or a persimmon, or something like that.
    Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2024
  • Hernandez infuses the uni in curaçao and the persimmon liqueur to form the base of the cocktail, and adds some shiso syrup.
    Gina Pace, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Water was sparkling on young trees, and in several yards ripe persimmons glowed on the trees.
    Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Carefully pick up the very ripe persimmons and scoop out the jammy flesh and top your hot porridge.
    Hilary Moss, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2018
  • All that changed last month, when the 9-½-year-old buck with double drop tines fed toward Lindsey in a persimmon stand.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 9 Oct. 2020
  • At the firm, Tracey acted out her old self: Tracey Davis, avid hiker and quirky eater of mid-morning persimmons.
    Kate Osana Simonian, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
  • Slice each persimmon in half lengthwise, and then slice each half into six wedges.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The new colorway joins the ranks of eye-catching hues like neon green, lavender, and a brilliant shade of persimmon.
    Emily Ruane, refinery29.com, 17 Feb. 2021
  • This Hachiya persimmon tree was planted last year February and seemed to do well in its first year.
    oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Spoon the persimmon slices evenly into the bottom pie shell.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Pour the egg-butter-sugar mixture over the persimmon slices.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Texas persimmon in my neighborhood grows to about 20 feet tall.
    Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022
  • Soft Mast On the soft mast side, deer love apples and persimmons, which are common and well publicized.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The meal feeds four for $425 and leans into the wintry spirit with French onion soup, glazed chestnuts and persimmon pudding with brandy.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Look for bright orange Fuyu persimmons, shaped like a flattened sphere.
    Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
  • For example, Spain is the world’s largest exporter of persimmons.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Even just a simple bowl of pomegranates, persimmons, and citrus on a table feels festive.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Mickelson played in the event’s 1994 debut with a persimmon driver in his bag and Amy, then his girlfriend, by his side.
    Karen Crouse, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Match your lips to your flowers with this gorgeous tulip bouquet that comes with a persimmon amuse bouche lipstick from Bite.
    Allure, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Attached is a pre-freeze photo of a neighbor’s persimmon tree.
    Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Facebook page shows one horse feasting from a persimmon tree.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2021
  • In 2022, the group asked officials to use a persimmon tree to predict the weather, per PETA's website.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Chocolate persimmon: The name comes from the color, not the taste, of the chocolate-brown flesh inside this slightly squatty, oblong fruit.
    Houston Chronicle, 5 Jan. 2018

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