Meaning
persimmon
- the sweet orange autumn fruit with soft pulp, or the tree bearing it
In a sentence
In autunno compriamo sempre i cachi maturi al mercato ortofrutticolo.
In autumn we always buy ripe persimmons at the farmers' market.
Hai mai assaggiato la marmellata fatta con i cachi dell'orto?
Have you ever tasted the jam made with persimmons from the garden?
Questo cachi non è ancora abbastanza morbido per essere mangiato.
This persimmon is not yet soft enough to be eaten.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cachi | masculine · singular |
| cachi | masculine · plural |
| cachi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly invariable in the singular and plural: 'un cachi', 'due cachi'.
- Also spelled 'kaki'. The same spelling 'cachi' is used for the colour khaki.