mazzard
a wild sweet cherry, Prunus avium, used as a rootstock for cultivated varieties of cherries.
Origin of mazzard
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How to use mazzard in a sentence
mazzard turned and glanced down at the floor upon which he stood, then at the stained stone which formed the cover of the vault.
Commodore Junk | George Manville FennWith a yell of savage delight Black mazzard began to descend, followed by his crew.
Commodore Junk | George Manville FennThe mazzard now used for stocks has the faults of the species to which it belongs.
The Cherries of New York | U. P. HedrickCherries on Mahaleb are hardier to cold than those on mazzard stocks.
The Cherries of New York | U. P. HedrickWhat will you do—stop and serve under Captain mazzard, or shall we go?
Commodore Junk | George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for mazzard
mazard
/ (ˈmæzəd) /
a wild sweet cherry tree, Prunus avium, often used as a grafting stock for cultivated cherries
Origin of mazzard
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