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damson 音標拼音: [d'æmsən] n. 西洋李子,其樹 西洋李子,其樹 damson n 1: dark purple plum of the damson tree [ synonym: { damson}, { damson plum}] Damascene \ Dam" as* cene\ ( d[ a^] m" as* s[= e] n), n. A kind of plum, now called { damson}. See { Damson}. [ 1913 Webster]
Damask \ Dam" ask\, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [ 1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] { Damask color}, a deep rose- color like that of the damask rose. { Damask plum}, a small dark- colored plum, generally called { damson}. { Damask rose} ( Bot.), a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose ({ Rosa damascena}) from Damascus. " Damask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years." -- Bacon. { Damask steel}, or { Damascus steel}, steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity. [ 1913 Webster]
Damson \ Dam" son\ ( d[ a^] m" z' n), n. [ OE. damasin the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See { Damascene}.] A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the { Prunus domestica}; -- called also { damask plum}. [ 1913 Webster]
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