mazzard

American  

[maz-erd] / ˈmæz ərd /

noun

1. a wild sweet cherry, Prunus avium, used as a rootstock for cultivated varieties of cherries.

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mazzard British  

/ ˈmæzəd /

noun

1. a wild sweet cherry tree, Prunus avium, often used as a grafting stock for cultivated cherries

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Etymology

Origin of mazzard

1570–80; earlier mazer; compare obsolete mazers spots, measles; -ard

Example Sentences

The stain came from mazzards, the West Country name for Prunus avium, the wild or sweet cherries native to the British isles that have been eaten since prehistoric times.

From The Guardian

This part of the county is noted for its strawberries, its gooseberries, and for a sweet kind of small cherry called mazzards.

From Project Gutenberg

"Well, at any rate, the mazzards are ripe," said Miss Sophia, "and I see no fun in waiting."

From Project Gutenberg

The mazzard cherry tree, growing wild throughout the southeastern United States, often yields twenty bushels of fruit.

From Project Gutenberg

You're whacked about the mazzard rather more   Of late than any other man in town.

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