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Color:
Persimmon


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Words evoked by this color:
persimmon,  diverting,  bataan,  dispatcher,  bobcat,  synge,  spicer,  orangutan,  raked,  baste,  erg,  mace,  burney,  thankful,  gumption,  scald,  potash,  oriented,  braise,  crunching,  crunch,  exerted,  hurled,  hokie,  tex,  late,  equinox,  preheated,  hammond,  pukka,  grange,  gather,  cranky,  supper,  scully,  1979-80,  70-71,  burnside,  frazzle,  frazzled,  banked,  tempe,  bernardino,  durango,  flannery,  cackle,  hurston,  wiley,  ventured,  aphelion
Literary analysis:
In literary works the term “persimmon” is sometimes employed not just as a reference to a fruit but as a vivid color descriptor that conjures images of a bright, sometimes tart green or a warm golden hue. In several texts, for example, the adjective “green persimmon” is used to evoke the fresh, unripe appearance of the fruit—suggesting a sharp, lively tinge that mirrors the natural world’s vitality ([1], [2]). Similarly, a green persimmon is invoked to create a sensory atmosphere, one that not only paints a picture of its vibrant hue but also hints at its astringency through evocative similes that leave the reader with a palpable impression of taste and texture ([3]). This duality of visual and sensory appeal demonstrates how the color “persimmon” in literature can enrich narrative imagery with both its distinctive visual tone and the associated experiential qualities.
  1. “Jest about as sweet as a green persimmon.”
    — from Azalea at Sunset Gap by Elia Wilkinson Peattie
  2. Bobby declared she looked as though she had bitten into a green persimmon.
    — from The Girls of Central High on the Stage; Or, The Play That Took The Prize by Gertrude W. Morrison
  3. Did you ever have your mouth puckered up by a green persimmon?
    — from Ruby at School by Paull, George A., Mrs.


Colors associated with the word:
Persimmon
Tangerine
Apricot
Coral
Pumpkin
Amber 
Saffron
Marigold
Sunset
Vermilion
Cantaloupe
Salmon
Peach 
Copper
Rust
Burnt orange
Words with similar colors:
tango,  range,  sporange,  mandarin,  tangential,  navel,  tangerine,  tangelo,  satsuma,  orang,  ange,  clementine,  t'ang,  jaffa,  tangier,  orange,  tang,  ora,  kumquat,  hamlin
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