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The damson (/ ˈ d æ m z ə n /), damson plum, or damascene [1] (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, sometimes Prunus insititia), [2] is an edible drupaceous fruit, a subspecies of the plum tree. Varieties of insititia are found across Europe, but the name damson is derived from and most commonly applied to forms that are native to Great ...
The name probably originates from the Old French beloce, meaning "sloe", via Middle English bolas. Wild plums were formerly given the related name "bullies" in parts of Lincolnshire. [4] They were also known as the "bullum-tree" in Cornwall; "bullison" in Wiltshire; "scad" in Sussex; and as the "wild damson" in Yorkshire. [5]
Fruits are usually of medium size, between 2–7 centimetres (0.79–2.76 in) in diameter, globose to oval. The flesh is firm and juicy. The fruit's peel is smooth, with a natural waxy surface that adheres to the flesh. The plum is a drupe, meaning its fleshy fruit surrounds a single hard fruitstone which encloses the fruit's seed.
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These names, like damson, are thought ultimately to derive from postulated Vulgar Latin *davascena, altered from damascena, meaning "of Damascus". [ 5 ] Description
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Damson plum may refer to: Prunus domestica subsp. insititia , or damson , a subspecies of plum tree Chrysophyllum oliviforme , a tree of the Caribbean region
Damassine is a clear, fruit spirit, [1] distilled from the red damson plum, [2] produced exclusively in the Swiss Republic and Canton of Jura following appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) guidelines [3] that require specific sourcing and production practices.