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cherrywood

cherrywood

4.2
Having a warm reddish-brown color like wood from a cherry tree
  • adjective
  • /ˈʧɛriˌwʊd/
translation icon : color cereza
  • The designer recommended a cherrywood stain for the new dining table to add warmth to the room.

Examples

  • We chose a cherrywood finish for the cabinets.

  • This cherrywood stain really enhances the grain.

  • They painted the doors in a cherrywood shade to match the antique furniture.

  • Her favorite bookshelf was finished in a rich cherrywood color that complemented the decor.

  • The designer recommended a cherrywood stain for the new dining table to add warmth to the room.

  • They painted the doors in a cherrywood shade to match the antique furniture.

  • Her favorite bookshelf was finished in a rich cherrywood color that complemented the decor.

Synonyms

brown
vscherrywood
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is specifically a reddish-brown used for stains and finishes
mahogany
vscherrywood
3 4.4

A deep reddish-brown color like wood from a tropical tree

is lighter and less deeply red in comparison
reddish-brown
vscherrywood
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

is more specific to a tree wood tone used for finishing
red-brown
vscherrywood
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is tied to the look of a specific tree's wood for stains
rosewood
vscherrywood
1 4.5

A deep reddish-brown color like the wood used in furniture

is a milder, less deep reddish-brown tone
rust-red
vscherrywood
1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is a wood-related reddish-brown rather than a metal-corrosion shade
rusty-brown
vscherrywood
1 2.8

A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside

is a warm wood stain tone rather than a corrosion-like color
western red cedar
vscherrywood
  • US
4.1

A warm reddish-brown paint or stain used to finish wood

is slightly less warm in tone
mahogany-red
vscherrywood
5.1

A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood

is more clearly reddish rather than mainly brown

How Brown

mahogany
3 4.4
cherrywood
4.2
brown
939 1.0
tan
40 1.0

Surface Forms

cherrywood positive

Morphology

cherrywood = cherry + wood (semi-transparent) = cherry + wood

The components are clear, but the adjective refers to a color or finish resembling cherry wood rather than literal wood made from cherry trees.

Etymology

Cherrywood as an adjective takes the same parts cherry ('the fruit and the tree') and wood ('timber') to describe a warm reddish-brown color like the polished wood of a cherry tree, so a 'cherrywood' stain or finish gives furniture that rich tone.