sand cherry
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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anchorite
Also called dwarf cherry.
Origin of sand cherry
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby sand cherry
sand, sand bar, sand bluestem, sand castle, sand chair, sand cherry, sand colic, sand crab, sand crack, sand cricket, sand dab
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