Dăm'as-çēne, n.
[Lat. Damascenus, of Damascus, from Damascus, Gr. Δαμασκός, the ancient capital of Cœlesyria, celebrated for its terebinths, plums, and fabrics in steel.]
Sense 1. (Geog.) A portion of the country of Syria, of which Damascus was the capital.
Sense 2. A particular kind of plum; — usually called damson. See DAMSON.