damson
noun
dam·son ˈdam-zən 
: the small tart fruit of a widely cultivated Asian plum tree (Prunus insititia)
also : this tree
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The 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
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
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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