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cherry

cherry

26 1.0
A tree or shrub that makes small round fruit with one hard stone
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɛri/
translation icon : cerezo
  • A noisy flock of starlings is flying from one cherry tree to another.
  • a cherry tree
  • cherry blossoms
  • flowering cherry

I stood in the storm of the bird Cherry Tree.

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Examples

  • The cherry tree in my backyard produces sweet fruit every summer.

  • Tommy and Celia walk over the bridge to the cherry trees by the Tidal Basin.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • When he was a boy, they taught him about cherry blossoms in school.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • You had a grove of cherry trees and when they would blossom, you would invite the village to come and pick them.

  • The next week, in downtown Beirut, I saw a cherry tree in bloom.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Every year, nearly 600,000 tourists come to see the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In the springtime, I couldn't see anything but cherry blossoms for almost a mile.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The nursery is also testing new cherry tree hybrids developed by Pooler and her predecessor, Egolf.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Each spring, we enjoy the beautiful blossoms of the cherry tree in the park.

  • The carpenter chose cherry wood for the cabinets because of its rich color and durability.

Synonyms

cherry tree
vscherry
8 1.0

A tree or shrub that grows small round fruit with one hard stone

has identical meaning but is the more general common name
sour cherry
vscherry
1 2.9

A small red fruit that tastes sour and is used for cooking or baking

is the general edible stone fruit tree rather than this tart cooking variety
sweet cherry
vscherry
1 2.0

A tree that grows sweet red fruit you can eat or the fruit it makes

is a general tree type rather than this specific cultivated fruit form
wild cherry tree
vscherry
1 2.9

A small tree that grows in the wild and produces cherries

is the general tree type covering both cultivated and naturally growing forms
sour cherry tree
vscherry
3.7

A small tree that makes tart red cherries often used in cooking and jam

is the broader tree type rather than this cooking and preserving form
wild cherry
vscherry
4.0

A small tree that grows naturally and the small tart fruit it makes

is the general tree type that includes cultivated and naturally growing forms
bird cherry
vscherry
7.9

A small wild cherry tree with red or black fruit that birds often eat

is a general tree type whose fruit people also eat
bird cherry tree
vscherry
7.2

A small cherry tree with small berries that birds eat

is a general tree type whose fruit people also eat
oriental bush cherry
vscherry
  • Specialized
8.9

A small woody plant from East Asia grown for smooth red fruit and pale pink or white flowers

is a general fruit bearing tree used for fruit rather than ornamental blossoms
pin cherry
vscherry
  • US
8.5

A small tree or bush with bright red sour fruit

is the general tree species producing various fruit tastes rather than only sour ones
black cherry tree
vscherry
  • US
4.6

A large North American tree that has small black sour fruit people can eat

is the general tree type, not this specific large North American species
Rocky Mountains cherry
vscherry
  • Specialized
7.4

A small ornamental shrub from western USA with sweet black, red, or yellow fruit

is the common general fruit tree rather than this ornamental dwarf form
Catalina cherry
vscherry
  • US
7.8

An evergreen shrub or small tree from Catalina Island that produces small dark red edible fruit

is the general tree type not specifically evergreen in form
Prunus cuneata
vscherry
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild cherry tree that grows on sandy soil and has tiny dark bitter fruits

is the general edible fruit tree rather than this scarcely edible species

Idioms

1 9.9

To have sex with someone for the first time

to pop the cherry
  • Offensive
9.9

To do something for the first time, often used informally about a person's first time having sex

Compounds

A small round sweet tomato you eat whole in salads or as a snack

8 1.0

A tree or shrub that grows small round fruit with one hard stone

5 7.5

A small red firework that makes a very loud bang and can hurt people

A small bright red cherry kept in sweet syrup and used to decorate drinks and desserts

1 2.9

A small red fruit that tastes sour and is used for cooking or baking

1 3.4

A sweet dark red cherry with firm juicy flesh often eaten fresh

1 3.0

A small dark red to almost black round fruit from a tree that tastes sweet

1 1.6

A bright, deep red like ripe cherries

1 3.1

A deep bright red color like ripe cherries

1 2.8

A hard seed inside a cherry that you remove before eating

A small plant that makes edible berries inside a thin paper husk

A tree with showy white or pink blossoms in spring

1 2.0

A tree that grows sweet red fruit you can eat or the fruit it makes

1 3.6

A deep red colour like the skin of ripe tart fruit

A small tree that grows in the wild and produces cherries

A small wild cherry tree with red or black fruit that birds often eat

A small cherry tree with small berries that birds eat

A large North American tree that has small black sour fruit people can eat

A dark red colour that looks almost black and is used for clothes and paint

A dark sweet cherry with deep red skin and flesh

A plant with orange paper-like husks around its small fruits, often grown for decoration

An evergreen shrub or small tree from Catalina Island that produces small dark red edible fruit

cherry apple
  • Indian
7.6

A small red apple that tastes tart and is used to make jam

7.5

A tree from eastern North America with spicy brown bark and strong dark wood used for furniture

A small tree that makes red sour fruit used for jam

A bush or small evergreen tree with shiny leaves and white flowers used as a garden hedge

A small round red fruit like a cherry that has a spicy taste

A small Asian tree that makes small round fruit like a cherry or plum

A deep red-purple color like the skin of a small round fruit

Having the color, taste or look of a cherry

Almost the same size as a cherry

cherry-tree gum
  • Specialized
9.3

A sticky substance that comes from cherry tree bark and is used to make food thicker

A small European tree with clusters of sweet-smelling white flowers and black fruit eaten by birds

A small European tree or bush that grows bright red fruit you can eat

downy ground cherry
  • Specialized
9.5

A small garden plant with round yellow berries inside a papery husk

Barbados cherry
  • Specialized
8.2

A tropical bush that produces small red sour fruits

A small red sour fruit like a cherry, high in vitamin C

A small tree or shrub with spiny leaves that stay green all year and white flowers

A small European tree that has groups of white flowers and small black fruit

A tree with bright pink or white spring flowers often planted in parks

A small Japanese tree that has pale pink flowers and is grown in gardens

laurel cherry
  • Specialized
8.4

An evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy leaves, white flower clusters, and poisonous fruit

laurel cherry
  • Specialized
7.8

A small evergreen tree in the southern United States with glossy leaves and berries that are not edible

A small South American plant grown indoors for its bright, poisonous, cherry-sized fruit

marasca cherry
  • Specialized
9.8

A small dark bitter fruit from Dalmatia used to make maraschino liqueur

maraschino cherry
  • Specialized
7.7

A wild Dalmatian cherry tree whose bitter fruit is used to make a sweet alcoholic cherry drink

mazzard cherry
  • Archaic
9.9

A wild kind of sweet cherry tree often used as the root for other cherry trees

A tree from Mexico that makes dark purple, almost black cherries

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

A small evergreen shrub or tree with spiny leaves and white flowers

An evergreen shrub or small tree with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers from California

8.6

A small tree or shrub with golden-yellow leaves in autumn and small black berries

A small potted plant with bright red or yellow berries that are poisonous

A fast-growing tropical evergreen tree with small sweet red fruit that people eat

A tree from East Asia with pretty pink or white blossoms in spring

A small plant that makes purple fruits you can eat, like tiny tomatoes

7.4

A small ornamental shrub from western USA with sweet black, red, or yellow fruit

A small tree or bush from Japan with pink flowers grown for gardens

8.9

A large North American cherry tree with dark sour fruit and strong wood

A cherry kept in rum and sugar to flavor drinks and cakes

oriental bush cherry
  • Specialized
8.9

A small woody plant from East Asia grown for smooth red fruit and pale pink or white flowers

oriental cherry
  • Specialized
6.9

A tree with small pink or white flowers that blooms in spring

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

8.5

A small tree or bush with bright red sour fruit

9.2

A small shrub in North America that grows in sandy soil and has small dark fruit not good to eat

A tropical tree or shrub that makes small tart cherry-like fruit

A small red or yellow ribbed fruit with a tart, sweet taste

A sweet alcoholic drink made with cherries, often used in cocktails or desserts

A small tree that makes tart red cherries often used in cooking and jam

A tropical shrub or small tree that makes small tart red fruit

A small red or yellow fruit from a tropical shrub that is high in vitamin C

A small bush that makes sweet red, black, or yellow fruits you can eat

A small tree that grows naturally and the small tart fruit it makes

Surface Forms

cherry singular
cherries plural

Etymology

Cherry for the tree comes from the same Old French cerise and the town Kerasous, because the tree is the plant that makes the fruit. That's why a cherry tree is the tree that gives cherries.