CHERRY

Cherry

The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe . The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium. The name 'cherry' also refers to the cherry tree, and is sometimes applied to almonds and visually similar flowering trees in the genus Prunus, as in "ornamental cherry", "cherry blossom", etc. Wild cherry may refer to any of the cherry species growing outside of cultivation, although Prunus avium is often referred to specifically by the name "wild ...

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cherry

Noun

  1. A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
  2. Prunus subg. Cerasus, trees or shrubs that bears cherries.
  3. The wood of a cherry tree.
  4. cherry red
  5. Virginity, especially female virginity as embodied by a hymen.
  6. A subtree consisting of a node with exactly two leaves.

Adjective

  1. Containing or having the taste of cherries.
  2. Of a bright red colour.
  3. In excellent condition; mint condition.


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