Definition of sour cherry
: 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 The wine is light, bright, juicy and spicy, suggesting black pepper, raspberry and sour cherry.
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Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "Drink this spicy, juicy $10 red wine that smells like your hands after rubbing a rose petal," 21 Oct. 2020 Flavor favorites Our two most popular flavors are salted caramel and sour cherry.
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Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mequon chocolate shop owner specializes in hand-painted bonbons," 4 Sep. 2020 Very intriguing woodsy, funky aroma with a cotton-candy element and sour cherry.
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Marc Bona, cleveland, "Rosé guide: What’s it about? 15 wines to consider - prices, flavor," 23 Aug. 2020 The sour cherry and other young fruit notes in rosso di Montalcino nicely complement the spice, smoke and licorice flavors in the pasta.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, "Giving Rosso di Montalcino a second look," 11 Mar. 2020 Line 39 Cocoa, sour cherry, not complex, and improved with a bit of age and time.
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Marc Bona, cleveland, "9 wines to sip while still at home in May (photos)," 3 May 2020 Our backyard was large and filled with fruit trees — peaches, nectarines, sour cherries, apples, and plums.
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Naz Riahi, Longreads, "All that Was Innocent and Violent: Girlhood in Post-Revolution Iran," 19 Mar. 2020 The pieces of bread are extremely acidic because the mother yeast is made with sour cherries.
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Joshua Levine, WSJ, "And the Award for Oscar-Season Watering Hole Goes to...Gucci," 7 Feb. 2020 Succulent Sea Bala, featuring zucchini, sour cherry, and champagne.
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Sarah Kloepple, Popular Mechanics, "Artificial Intelligence and Robots Can Make Your Next Cocktail. But Should They?," 3 Feb. 2020
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The first known use of sour cherry was circa 1884
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