damson.
/dam-zuhn, -suhn/US // ˈdæm zən, -sən //UK // (ˈdæmzən) //
大马士革,大红,大红袍,大马士革的
Definitions
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
- ›Also called damson plum . the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
- ›a medium to dark violet.
adj.adjective · 形容词
- 1.
- ›of the color damson.
Examples
So Adelaide washed the Damson plums carefully, and with a silver knife slit each one before putting them into the saucepan.
The Damson plums Adelaide wiped thoroughly, and pricked each one with a silver fork twice.
His damson-jam eyes were moist and sad and his breathing even more stertorous than usual.
The effect of this neglect is particularly obvious in apples, pears, and damson-plums.
He was a bow-legged, brindle bull with undershot jaw and eyes like damson jam.
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