possum apple

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A persimmon. US,dialectal
    — After we had obtained the information that this foreign body was secondarily due to persimmons, we again questioned the patient in reference to the eating of this fruit. He again denied this, but stated that he did eat a great many "possum apples," which is the regional name for persimmons.

词形变化

possum apples plural

词源

Because they are widely eaten by possums.
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