This is a peculiarly good dream if one is so fortunate as to see these trees lifting their branches loaded with rich purple fruit and dainty foliage; one may expect riches compared with his present estate. To dream of eating them at any time, forebodes grief.   

Pronounce it: dam-sunA small fruit with vibrant dark blue skin and a strong, sour flavour, damsons are similar to plums and a member of the rose family. They have a large stone and are often juicy, bu [..]

sometimes called bullace, this bluish black plum is named for the place of its origin, Damascus. Dittany

Small dark purple plum originally from Asia Minor.

(n) dark purple plum of the damson tree

a type of plum best used in cooking or for jams and jellies.

a type of plum best used in cooking or for jams and jellies.