noun / adjective
cherry
CHAIR-ee/ˈtʃeri/
A tree bearing small rounded stone fruits.
The cherry bears clusters of ripe red fruit.
Etymology
Greek kerasos names the cherry tree, so the fruit’s name ultimately points back to the tree that bears it. The tree name itself may come from a language of Asia Minor.
In context
the pitted dark sweet cherries from Trader Joe's or really any frozen cherry
More examples
- The cherry flowers before its fruit begins to develop.
- The gardener prunes the cherry beside the gate.
- Two cherries shade the path through the orchard.
Forms
cherry · cherries
Similar words
- plum
- Plum is a different stone fruit, generally larger than a cherry.