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

Examples of black cherry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two most popular fillings are pastry cream and jam made from the region’s Itxassou black cherries, but don’t just try one. —Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

The 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir has aromas of black cherry, plum, and black olive tapenade with silky tannins and flavors of cherry, cranberry, and brown baking spices. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 May 2026

Aromas kick off with a hallmark combo of peat and sweet, with robust doses of campfire smoke, grilled peaches, black cherry, and grenadine. —David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026

The chain’s other summer offerings include black cherry Refreshers, a Dirty Soda, a new take on frozen coffee and a fruit punch doughnut. —Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for black cherry

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry