damson

[US]/'dæmz(ə)n/
[UK]/'dæmzn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a type of plum tree;deep purple color of a type of plum
Word Forms
Pluraldamsons

Phrases & Collocations

damson plum

purple damson

Example Sentences

A love potion that blossoms on the voluptuous and savory head note of mirabelle plum with bewitching heart notes of Damson and a spicy, sensual base.

She made a delicious damson jam.

The damson tree was heavy with ripe fruit.

He enjoyed a slice of damson cake with his tea.

The damson plum is small and sweet.

She picked damsons to make a pie.

The damson orchard was in full bloom.

He savored the flavor of fresh damson juice.

The damson season is short but sweet.

They used damson wood to build the furniture.

She added damson liqueur to the dessert.

Real-world Examples

Now blackberries, apples, pears, damsons, plums and cherries all grow here.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

There's even the stones from the damsons they use elsewhere and mixed to be able to finish making gin, they scrub off all the flesh and the stones themselves once they're dried out, have almost almondy flavour.

Source: Gourmet Base

Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

Source: Adam Bede (Volume 3)

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