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.
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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