: the small tart fruit of a widely cultivated Asian plum tree (Prunus insititia)
also: this tree
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe drink, Alpine Hippie Juice ($13) was a delight — Averell damson gin, Pierre Ferrand Ambre cognac, Austria’s Zirbenz pine liqueur, lime and grapefruit. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2018 Their take on the Manhattan is made with blended whiskey and, in place of sweet vermouth, black-walnut-and-damson-plum cordial. Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, 14 Mar. 2018
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin (prunum) damascenum, literally, plum of Damascus