渋しぶ柿がき

noun

astringent persimmon

Refers to a persimmon that is still astringent and inedible raw due to high tannin content; often contrasted with 甘柿 (sweet persimmon).

• 渋しぶ柿がきはそのままでは食たべられないので、干ほし柿がきにします。

  Astringent persimmons cannot be eaten as they are, so we make dried persimmons.