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Prunus cerasus austera

Prunus cerasus austera

9.9
A sour cherry tree grown for dark cherries and dark juice
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Prunus cerasus austera
  • The Prunus cerasus austera produces cherries favored for making rich preserves and liqueurs.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose Prunus cerasus austera for its resistance to disease and flavorful fruit.

  • The Prunus cerasus austera produces delicious sour cherries.

  • During harvest season, the dark juice of the Prunus cerasus austera often stains the hands of pickers.

  • Have you ever tasted the fruit of a Prunus cerasus austera?

  • The Prunus cerasus austera is a popular choice among gardeners for its dark-skinned cherries and robust flavor.

  • Farmers appreciate the Prunus cerasus austera for its abundant harvest of sour cherries that are ideal for baking.

  • Each summer, the Prunus cerasus austera tree yields a significant crop of juicy cherries, perfect for tart desserts.

Synonyms

morello
vsPrunus cerasus austera
9.9

A tree that grows dark red sour cherries people use in cooking

is the named specific cultivated form rather than the general variety
Prunus cerasus
vsPrunus cerasus austera
  • Specialized
8.2

A small tree from Europe and Asia that makes red or dark sour cherries used for pies

is a particular cultivated variety of that species with darker fruit
sour cherry tree
vsPrunus cerasus austera
3.7

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

is a cultivated variety of that tree known for darker skin and juice

Surface Forms

Prunus cerasus austera singular
Prunus cerasus austera plural

Morphology

Prunus + cerasus + austera

This is a botanical Latin binomial/trinomial where only 'Prunus' is recognizable as a genus; the other constituents are untranslated or specialized Latin epithets. The meaning 'a cultivated sour cherry variety' is technical and not compositionally derivable by an average B1 learner who knows the listed words, so it is not transparent.

Etymology

Prunus cerasus austera gets its name from old Latin words: Prunus means 'plum or cherry', cerasus was an old name for cherry, and austera means 'severe' or 'bitter', pointing to the fruit's sour taste and dark colour. That's why the name fits a cultivated sour cherry tree with dark skin and dark juice.