black cherry
noun
1
: a large cherry (Prunus serotina) of eastern and central North America having drooping clusters of small white flowers and astringent black or dark purple fruits
also
: the fruit
2
: the strong reddish-brown wood of the black cherry used especially for cabinetwork
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Burley said one popular choice is black cherry, studded with big chunks of the dark red fruit.
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Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
On the cocktails menu find the likes of Black Dahlia ($14), prepared with Valencia orange tequila, amaro Montenegro and black cherry puree as well as Guavalajara ($15), made with mescal, aperitivo, guava puree, lime and agave.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
There is a handful of black cherries soaked in syrup on top of the budino.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The list includes grapevines, black cherry trees and sycamores.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
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Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
On the cocktails menu find the likes of Black Dahlia ($14), prepared with Valencia orange tequila, amaro Montenegro and black cherry puree as well as Guavalajara ($15), made with mescal, aperitivo, guava puree, lime and agave.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
There is a handful of black cherries soaked in syrup on top of the budino.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The list includes grapevines, black cherry trees and sycamores.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Black cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20cherry. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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