damson Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun dark purple plum of the damson tree
    damson plum.

WordNet

Dam"son noun
Etymology
OE. damasin the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See Damascene.
Definitions
  1. A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the Prunus domestica; -- called also damask plum.

Webster 1913