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blackheart cherry

blackheart cherry

6.1
A dark sweet cherry with deep red skin and flesh
  • noun
translation icon : cereza blackheart
  • The blackheart cherry tree produces fruit with dark skin and sweet flesh.

Examples

  • I bought some blackheart cherries from the farmer's market.

  • The blackheart cherry has a rich, sweet flavor and deep red skin.

  • Her favorite summer dessert is a tart made from blackheart cherry preserves.

  • The farmer grew several blackheart cherry trees in his orchard.

  • The blackheart cherry is known for its sweet flavor.

  • During summer, many people enjoy making pies using blackheart cherries.

  • The blackheart cherry is a popular choice for making preserves due to its rich flavor.

Synonyms

blackheart
vsblackheart cherry
9.5

A heart-shaped cherry with very dark skin and flesh

is identical in meaning but its name includes the common fruit word
heart cherry
vsblackheart cherry
4.7

A large sweet fruit with a heart shape that people eat fresh

is the specific dark-fleshed variety within that general fruit group
oxheart cherry
vsblackheart cherry
7.1

A large sweet cherry shaped like a heart with soft juicy flesh

is the dark-fleshed subtype rather than this general sweet juicy fruit
oxheart
vsblackheart cherry
8.4

A large sweet cherry shaped like a heart and very juicy

is the specific dark variety rather than the common sweet dessert fruit

Surface Forms

blackheart cherry singular
blackheart cherries plural

Morphology

blackheart + cherry

This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where the modifier names a cultivar and the head 'cherry' gives the category, so the meaning 'a cherry of the blackheart variety / with dark flesh' is directly derivable from the parts. The pattern (variety-name + noun) is cross-linguistically common and follows regular composition, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

The name blackheart cherry probably comes from the fruit's look: the area near the pit is often very dark, so the black heart of the cherry stands out. That's why the name means a cherry with very dark flesh and skin.