Sharon fruitn.
/ˈʃɛːr(ə)n fruːt/, /ˈʃɑːr(ə)n fruːt/, /ˈʃar(ə)n fruːt/, U.S. /ˈʃɛrən ˌfrut/ The sweet, seedless fruit of a cultivar of the Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki, typically slightly flattened in shape; (also) the plant itself.The name was coined and is chiefly used for the fruit of the cultivar ‘Triumph’, grown widely in Israel.
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Sharon fruit1977
1977 Jewish Observer Feb. 16/1 Another new development is the Sharon fruit, which is in fact a persimmon but with a number of differences.
1987 Times (Nexis) 11 Dec. 3 Sharon fruit from Carmel are plentiful at 25p to 40p each.
2007 Independent 22 Nov. (Extra section) 9/4 The trade name for the kaki persimmon, the Sharon fruit will be able to survive even the harshest of British winters.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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