<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">persimmon</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>common persimmon</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Texas persimmon</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>black persimmon</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>Diospyros</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>hardwood</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Dense, close-grain wood of several trees of the genus Diospyrus, similar in texture and straight grain to the darker ebony (from trees of the same genus), but having an off-white color. It is used for shuttles, bobbins, golf club heads, and billiard cues. ]]></note></mads>