noun
date-plum; Caucasian persimmon; lilac persimmon
A species of persimmon tree (Diospyros lotus) bearing small, edible fruit. The Japanese name literally means 'bean persimmon'.
豆柿は、秋になると小さな実をつける。
The date-plum tree bears small fruit in autumn.
Refers to the common Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki), which has larger fruit and is widely cultivated, unlike the wild date-plum.
Compound of 豆 (mame, 'bean') + 柿 (kaki, 'persimmon'), referring to the small, bean-sized fruit of this persimmon species.