cherry pie
noun
any of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
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cherry-pienouna widely planted garden heliotrope, Heliotropium peruvianum
cherry pie
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cherry pies
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cherry-pie
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of cherry pie
First recorded in 1825–35
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At first glance, cherry pie and the eerie, dreamlike world of “Twin Peaks” might seem like unrelated concepts, but they’re anything but.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
This classic cherry pie recipe uses either sour cherries or sweet ones, fresh or frozen.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Here’s a simple, tasty red for weeknight burgers or take-out, full of cherry pie flavors and a sweetness that rounds out the palate without becoming cloying.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2023
Think of a slice of cherry pie sprinkled with allspice, and layers beyond.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
It wasn’t gelled up like the cafeteria cherry pie.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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
As matters stood, there was no room for Jolene’s cherry-pie lesson.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
The servants had all gone out for a holiday, no dinner was cooked, and the sole dependence was on the cherry-pie.
From A Grandmother's Recollections by Ella Rodman Church
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