sand cherry

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noun

any of several low, North American cherries that grow on dry or sandy soil, especially Prunus pumila, of the Great Lakes region.

the fruit of any of these shrubs.

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Also called dwarf cherry.

Origin of sand cherry

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby sand cherry

Sandburg, Sandburg, Carl, sand-cast, sandcastle, sand chair, sand cherry, sand colic, sand crab, sand crack, sand cricket, sandculture

How to use sand cherry in a sentence

It is probable that all these varieties would make a better showing if they were propagated on some such stock as sand cherry.
Dwarf Fruit Trees|F. A. Waugh
Earlier fruitage can certainly be secured on sand cherry stocks and under other methods of training.
Dwarf Fruit Trees|F. A. Waugh
The sand cherry that was received the same year, No. 2, has done very well and bore some fruit this last year of a fair quality.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
Mr. Drum: I would say that my experience was something like Mr. Older's with the sand cherry crosses.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various

In these sand cherry hybrids, I think Mr. Hansen has done all that man could do.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various