Rocky Mountains cherry
- noun
- Specialized
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cereza de las Montañas Rocosas
- The Rocky Mountains cherry is often planted in gardens for its attractive flowers and fruit.
Examples
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The sweet, colorful fruit of the Rocky Mountains cherry attracts many birds in late summer.
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Early settlers enjoyed making preserves from the ripe Rocky Mountains cherries.
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The Rocky Mountains cherry produces sweet fruits.
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Have you ever tasted a Rocky Mountains cherry?
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The Rocky Mountains cherry is a popular choice for homeowners due to its vibrant flowers and delicious fruit.
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Birdwatchers love the Rocky Mountains cherry because its sweet fruit attracts various species to the garden.
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In late summer, the ripe Rocky Mountains cherries can be enjoyed fresh or used in homemade desserts.
Synonyms
A small bush that makes sweet red, black, or yellow fruits you can eat
A small garden shrub with sweet, edible fruits like small plums
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase names a type of cherry associated with the Rocky Mountains: a learner who knows 'rocky'/'mountain(s)' (place/terrain) and 'cherry' (fruit/plant) can infer it is a cherry species or shrub from that region. This follows a common modifier + noun (place name + plant) pattern found across languages, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
The compound noun Rocky Mountains cherry is a simple name from early settlers: it was a small plant that grew in the Rocky Mountains and produced fruit like a cherry. So today Rocky Mountains cherry means 'a small garden shrub with sweet, cherry-like fruit'.
