noun
- a small dark purple plum with a tart flavor
- the tree that bears damson plums
Examples
- She made delicious jam from the damsons in her garden.
- The damson tree was heavy with ripe fruit in late summer.
- Damsons are too tart to eat fresh but perfect for cooking.
- We picked baskets of damsons to make preserves.
- The old damson by the fence produces fruit every year.
- Damson gin is a popular homemade liqueur in Britain.