cherry plum

American  

noun

1. a small tree, Prunus cerasifera, bearing edible yellow or reddish fruit.

2. the fruit of this tree.

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cherry plum British  

noun

1. Also called: myrobalan.  a small widely planted Asian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasifera, with white flowers and red or yellow cherry-like fruit

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cherry plum

In Chianti, it typically becomes a tart, tannic, bold red wine with notes of cherry, plum, and garden herbs.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022

The Russian River Valley’s signature dark cherry, plum and fig flavors are here, with an expansive texture and mouthfeel.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2021

This blend of 70 percent merlot and 30 percent cabernet franc is rich and ripe with cherry, plum and blackberry fruit and a lush texture to carry all that fruit.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2017

This youthful Pinot leads with lots of supple, bright fruit — raspberry, cherry, plum —  woven with sweet spices, licorice and gentle tannins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2015

Here flourishes a scattered, tufted growth of golden applopappus, linosyris, bahia, wyetheia, arnica, artemisia, and similar plants; with manzanita, cherry, plum, and thorn in ragged patches on the cooler hill-slopes.

From The Mountains of California by Muir, John