Cherry

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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