Definition of cherry
cherries
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 cherryb : the fruit of a cherryc : the reddish-brown wood of a cherry; especially : black cherry 2
2 : a variable color averaging a moderate red
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Examples of cherry in a Sentence
The kitchen cabinets are made of cherry.
Recent Examples of cherry from the Web
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Scientists believe that cherries have anti-inflammatory activity similar to that of over-the-counter pain medications like ibuprofen (Medicine and Sport Science, online, Oct. 15, 2012).
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As home secretary, May succeeded in cherry picking EU policies But can her strategy translate into victory in Brexit talks?
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But its visibility makes its marketers a target in a way that doesn’t apply to cherry farmers.
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If your Dad is the toast of the town, help him mix a sweet whiskey smash or a mean Manhattan with homemade cocktail cherries.
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Here, turning fresh cherry tomatoes into a sweet-and-savory shrub intensifies their flavors.
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The Hi-Ho Lounge was packed tighter than a jar of maraschino cherries Saturday (May 27) night for a pulsingly poignant event.
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For example, instead of an invasive Callery pear tree, the app suggests non-native flowering trees, including other small flowering trees, such as Cornelian-cherry dogwood (Cornus mas) or the native Allegheny serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis).
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Bar Goto's signature drink is a Japanese interpretation of a martini with sake as the foundation and a cherry blossom floating Ophelia-ishly in the cold, clear liquid.
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Origin and Etymology 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
CHERRY Defined for English Language Learners
cherry
playDefinition of cherry for English Language Learners
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: a small round fruit that is usually red or black
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: a tree on which this fruit grows
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: the wood of a cherry tree
CHERRY Defined for Kids
cherry
playDefinition of cherry for Students
cherries
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
Medical Dictionary
cherry
playMedical Definition of cherry
cherries
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
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