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cherry pie
cherry pienounany of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
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cherry-pie
cherry-pienouna widely planted garden heliotrope, Heliotropium peruvianum
cherry pie
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of cherry pie
First recorded in 1825–35
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The official Door County website calls them a "one-of-a-kind epicurean event," noting some other sides that aren't as often mentioned, from lemon wedges, coleslaw and bread to "fresh-baked Door County cherry pie" for dessert.
From Salon ● May 27, 2024
Think of a slice of cherry pie sprinkled with allspice, and layers beyond.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
I remember having fun shelling peas, picking raspberries among the thorns at a nearby farm and enjoying my mom’s mouthwatering cherry pie from the fruit picked from our backyard cherry tree.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
I wanted to perfect my pumpkin and my cherry pie.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Hannah, who had taken over the bosslady job from Sarah after the baby was born, was preparing a cherry pie.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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It needed to work in a cherry-pie all-American diner and in the anteroom of the underworld.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
The last is two blocks from Dairy Lodge — established 1958 — with soft-serve sundaes, slushes and, of course, a cherry-pie flurry.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2018
Does he share the cherry-pie fixation of his TV hero, Special Agent Cooper?
From Time Magazine Archive
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As matters stood, there was no room for Jolene’s cherry-pie lesson.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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This is cherry-pie, and there is some tipsy cake.
From Big Game A Story for Girls by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
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