cherry

cher·ry

noun \ˈcher-ē, ˈche-rē\

plural cherries

Definition of CHERRY

1

a : any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers — compare sour cherry, sweet cherry b : the fruit of a cherry c : the reddish-brown wood of a cherry; especially : black cherry 2

2

: a variable color averaging a moderate red

3

a : hymen b : virginity

— cher·ry·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of CHERRY

1. The kitchen cabinets are made of cherry.

Origin of CHERRY

Middle English chery, from Anglo-French cherise, cirice (taken as a plural), from Late Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasus cherry tree, from Greek kerasos

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CHERRY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glairy, glary, hairy, Jerry, kerry, Mary, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, query, scary, serry, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry