cherry

noun

cher·ry | \ˈcher-ē,

ˈche-rē\

plural cherries

Definition of cherry

1a : 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 sense 2

2 : a variable color averaging a moderate red

3a : hymen

b : virginity

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The kitchen cabinets are made of cherry.

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Home & GardenOrnamental cherry trees bring a waterfall of blooms High Line plantings look like wild landscapes, but with greatly improved aesthetics. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, "Manhattan’s High Line park offers lessons for SF greenbelts," 15 June 2018 Onto this go a few live (inedible) cherry blossoms, pilfered from dining-room arrangements, and three small branches on a wabi-sabi slant. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, "What Statement Should Your Wedding Cake Make?," 17 May 2018 Not for sending another cherry-red Tesla into space, but for gaining some major accolades from the Air Force. — Amy Thompson, WIRED, "The Air Force Is Already Betting on SpaceX's Brand-New Falcon Heavy," 5 July 2018 The new Luby's Cafeteria offers a more contemporary look and feel with classic features that include granite surfaces, exposed wood ceilings, terrazzo floors and cherry wood walls. — Houston Chronicle, "Luby’s Kitchen Table," 27 June 2018 Anyone can use fruit to make a sweet dish: apple brown betty, strawberry parfait, cherry pie. — Daniel Neman, sacbee, "Main dishes? Fruit is not forbidden," 26 June 2018 According to Live Science’s Laura Geggel, the archaeologists discovered evidence of a wide range of foods, including herring, eel, cod, apples, raspberries, cherries and rye bread. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Archaeologists Unseal 17th-Century Danish Latrines to Discover Copenhageners’ Dietary Habits," 9 July 2018 For dessert, Docks offers a homemade double chocolate chip cookie, topped vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, a cherry and served warm called the chocolate chip cookie skillet. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Docks Bar and Grill in Wauconda," 6 July 2018 And suddenly it's grown to include everything from pork and cheese and apples and cherries and maple syrup. — Fox News, "Ari Fleischer: Trump wanted a trade war, he's getting one," 3 July 2018

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cherry

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cherry

: a small round fruit that is usually red or black

: a tree on which this fruit grows

: the wood of a cherry tree

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cherry

noun

cher·ry | \ˈcher-ē

plural cherries

Kids Definition of cherry

1 : the small round yellow to deep red smooth-skinned fruit of a tree that is related to the plum tree

2 : a medium red

cherry

noun

cher·ry | \ˈcher-ē

plural cherries

Medical Definition of cherry

1 : 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 belong to any of several varieties including some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers

2 : the fruit of a cherry