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cherry
1[ cher-ee ]
noun
- the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
- the tree bearing such a fruit.
- the wood of such a tree.
- any of various fruits or plants resembling the cherry.
- bright red; cerise.
- Slang: Often Vulgar.
- the hymen.
- the state of virginity.
- Slang.
- something new or unused.
- a novice.
- Underworld Slang. a first offender.
- Bowling. the striking down of only the forward pin or pins in attempting to make a spare.
adjective
- bright-red; cerise.
- (of food and beverages) made with or containing cherries or cherrylike flavoring:
cherry pie; cherry soda.
- (of furniture, woodwork, etc.) made of or covered or decorated with wood from the cherry tree.
- Slang: Often Vulgar. being a virgin.
- Slang.
- new or unused:
a three-year-old car in cherry condition.
- inexperienced; being an innocent novice.
Cherry
2[ cher-ee ]
noun
- Donald Eugene Don, 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
cherry
/ ˈʃɛɪ /
noun
- any of several trees of the rosaceous genus Prunus, such as P. avium ( sweet cherry ), having a small fleshy rounded fruit containing a hard stone See also bird cherry
- the fruit or wood of any of these trees
- any of various unrelated plants, such as the ground cherry and Jerusalem cherry
- a bright red colour; cerise
- ( as adjective )
a cherry coat
- slang.virginity or the hymen as its symbol
- modifier of or relating to the cherry fruit or wood
cherry tart
Derived Forms
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ۲· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cherry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cherry1
Example Sentences
“Libraries are not icing on the cake. They’re not the cherry on top,” John Szabo, the city librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library, told me.
Murakami is unquestionably adept with a brush, a pen or a computer, creating iconic art that features manga, anime, cartoons and brightly colored anthropomorphic cherry blossoms, mushrooms and assorted flowers.
Now 26, I'm incredibly proud of my heritage - it's often one of the first things I'll share about myself and I have incredible memories of summers spent in the cherry orchard where my family worked.
You can thin out jams or preserves—apricot, cherry, fig, even marmalade—or simmer down fresh or frozen fruit into a sticky glaze.
When Wayne signals he is ready, the doctor mixes the meds with cherry and pineapple juice to soften the bitter taste - and he hands this pink liquid to Wayne.
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