‘Damson’ sounds hedgerow-born — but it once meant ‘plum of Damascus’.
A clipped fruit with a long memory.
#Etymology #Damson #WordHistory #SeptemberWords
Translations + full story: bit.ly/GEEwords
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‘Damson’ sounds hedgerow-born — but it once meant ‘plum of Damascus’.
A clipped fruit with a long memory.
#Etymology #Damson #WordHistory #SeptemberWords
Translations + full story: bit.ly/GEEwords