Fuji cherry
- noun
- /ˈfuːdʒi ˈtʃɛri/
- The Fuji cherry is admired for its delicate, pale pink flowers in early spring.
Examples
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Gardeners often plant the Fuji cherry to brighten up their yards with seasonal color.
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During the festival, the Fuji cherry trees attract many visitors who wish to see them in full bloom.
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The Fuji cherry tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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I planted a Fuji cherry in my garden last year.
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During the festival, the Fuji cherry trees attract many visitors who wish to see them in full bloom.
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Gardeners often plant the Fuji cherry to brighten up their yards with seasonal color.
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The Fuji cherry is admired for its delicate, pale pink flowers in early spring.
Synonyms
A tree with showy white or pink blossoms in spring
A small Japanese cherry tree with pale pink flowers
A small Japanese cherry tree with pale pink flowers often grown in gardens
A decorative tree from East Asia that has clusters of pink or white spring flowers
A tree from East Asia with pretty pink or white blossoms in spring
A tree with small pink or white flowers that blooms in spring
A tree with bright pink or white spring flowers often planted in parks
A small tree or large bush from Japan grown for its pink flowers
A small tree or bush from Japan with pink flowers grown for gardens
A small tree or bush from Japan with pink flowers that bloom in winter
A small woody bush from East Asia that has white or pale pink flowers and small red fruit
A small woody plant from East Asia grown for smooth red fruit and pale pink or white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'Fuji' functions as a name/variety and 'cherry' denotes the tree; a B1 learner who knows 'cherry' and recognizes 'Fuji' as a place/name or understands naming patterns can infer it is a type of cherry tree. The meaning is compositional and follows common cross-linguistic naming conventions for plant varieties, so it is predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Fuji cherry likely comes from Japan's famous name Fuji plus the word cherry, because growers there raised a small tree with pale pink flowers. That's why Fuji cherry means 'a small cherry tree grown to decorate gardens with pale pink blossoms'.