West Indian cherry
- noun
- /ˈwɛst ˈɪndɪən ˈʧɛri/
- US
:
cereza de las Indias Occidentales
- The juice of the West Indian cherry is high in vitamin C and is often used in health drinks.
Examples
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Farmers in Brazil cultivate the West Indian cherry for its nutritional benefits and tart flavor.
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She added fresh West Indian cherries to the salad for a burst of color and taste.
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I love the taste of West Indian cherries!
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Have you tried West Indian cherries before?
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Farmers in Brazil cultivate the West Indian cherry for its nutritional benefits and tart flavor.
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She added fresh West Indian cherries to the salad for a burst of color and taste.
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The juice of the West Indian cherry is high in vitamin C and is often used in health drinks.
Synonyms
A tropical bush that makes small red sour fruits like cherries
A tropical bush that produces small red sour fruits
A small tropical bush that makes red, tart fruits high in vitamin C
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward geographic modifier + noun: 'West Indian' specifies origin/region and 'cherry' names the fruit, so the sense 'a cherry-like fruit from the West Indies' is directly derivable from the parts. While 'Indian' can sometimes be ambiguous for learners (India vs Indigenous American), the modifier+noun composition is standard and thus immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
West Indian cherry gets its name from the simple picture of a small cherry that grows in the West Indies; picture a tiny red fruit on a tropical shrub, and that image explains why the name means a tart, vitamin C rich fruit.
