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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Etymology
Origin of cherry pie
First recorded in 1825–35
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One of the most iconic examples of this is the cherry pie in “Twin Peaks,” David Lynch’s seminal cult classic from the early '90s.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
This time, I’ll subtly nudge them toward this new cherry pie recipe from Melissa Clark, a fairly classic take on the ne plus ultra of summer pies.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
I want to host regular dinners featuring sour cherry pie, like the one I made for fellow health reporters after we had been working remotely — pretty much around-the-clock — for more than a year.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023
Think of a slice of cherry pie sprinkled with allspice, and layers beyond.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
Then you and I will sit down over cups of hot coffee and slices of cherry pie, and we will savor every last one of our secrets together.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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 foraging resulted in a pair of cold roasted ducks, plenty of plum-cake and a cherry-pie.
From Patty Fairfield by Carolyn Wells
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