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.

Nearby words

sand, sand bar, sand bluestem, sand castle, sand chair, sand cherry, sand colic, sand crab, sand crack, sand cricket, sand dab

Origin of sand cherry

First recorded in 1945–50

Also called dwarf cherry.

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