Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A widely cultivated deciduous shrub or small tree (Prunus cerasus) of the rose family, native to Eurasia, having white flowers and tart red fruit.
- noun The edible fruit of this plant.
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- noun a species of
Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries ), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia,Prunus cerasus - noun the fruit of this tree
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- noun acid cherries used for pies and preserves
- noun rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit
- noun Australian tree with sour red fruit
Etymologies
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sour + cherry
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