sour cherry

noun

: a widely cultivated cherry (Prunus cerasus) that has a round crown and bright red to almost black soft-fleshed acid fruits

also : the fruit

Examples of sour cherry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dessert was vanilla crémeux with sour cherry confit and walnut frangipane, as well as ice cream with honey from the White House. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Insufficient sunlight leads to sparse blooming, stunted growth, fungal diseases, and small, pale, overly sour cherries. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026

Bobis reviewed the sparkling apple ginger sour cherry mocktail and called it a fit for fall festivities and Sober October. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

The zereshk polo features a heap of intensely tart barberries, while the albaloo is crowned with big, juicy sour cherries. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sour cherry

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

Kids Definition

sour cherry

noun

: a small cherry tree widely grown for its soft tart bright red to nearly black fruits

also : its fruit