Definition of Cherry
Cher´ry
Pronunciation:
chĕr´rŷ
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
tree
or
shrub
of
the
genus
Prunus
(
Which
also
includes
the
plum
)
bearing
a
fleshy
drupe
with
a
bony
stone
;
2.
The
fruit
of
the
cherry
tree
,
a
drupe
of
various
colors
and
flavors
.
3.
The
timber
of
the
cherry
tree
,
esp
.
of
the
black
cherry
,
used
in
cabinetmaking
,
etc
.
4.
A
peculiar
shade
of
red
,
like
that
of
a
cherry
.
Barbadoes cherry
See
under
Barbadoes
.
Cherry bird
(Zool.)
an
American
bird
;
the
cedar
bird
; -
so
called
from
its
fondness
for
cherries
.
Cherry bounce
cherry
brandy
and
sugar
.
Cherry brandy
brandy
in
which
cherries
have
been
steeped
.
Cherry laurel
(Bot.)
an
evergreen
shrub
(
Prunus
Lauro-cerasus
)
common
in
shrubberies
,
the
poisonous
leaves
of
which
have
a
flavor
like
that
of
bitter
almonds
.
Cherry pepper
(Bot.)
a
species
of
Capsicum
(
Capsicum
cerasiforme
),
with
small
,
scarlet
,
intensely
piquant
cherry-shaped
fruit
.
Cherry pit
a
-
A
child
'
s
play
,
in
which
cherries
are
thrown
into
a
hole
.
b
-
A
cherry
stone
.
- Shak.
Cherry rum
rum
in
which
cherries
have
been
steeped
.
Cherry sucker
(Zool.)
the
European
spotted
flycatcher
(
Musicapa
grisola
); -
called
also
cherry chopper
cherry snipe
Cherry tree
a
tree
that
bears
cherries
.
Ground cherry
See
Alkekengi
.
a.
1.
Like
a
red
cherry
in
color
;
ruddy
;
blooming
;
as
,
a
cherry
lip
;
cherry
cheeks
.
Related Words
blood-red
,
carmine
,
cerise
,
cherry-red
,
chromatic
,
crimson
,
red
,
reddish
,
ruby
,
ruby-red
,
ruddy
,
scarlet
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