sour cherry

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noun

a cherry, Prunus cerasus, characterized by gray bark and the spreading habit of its branches.

the red, tart fruit of this tree, used in making pies and preserves.

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Origin of sour cherry

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby sour cherry

source code, source document, source language, source material, source program, sour cherry, sourcing, sour cream, sourdine, sour dock, sourdough

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How to use sour cherry in a sentence

New York, Pennsylvania, California, Washington, Utah and a few other states also produce sour cherries, but in much more limited quantities.
This sour cherry pie is summer’s ultimate dessert|Daniela Galarza|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
“Sweet cherries are easier to find, of course, but nothing compares to sour cherries in pie,” Beranbaum says.
This sour cherry pie is summer’s ultimate dessert|Daniela Galarza|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
She’s written hundreds of pie recipes and at least a half-dozen cherry pie recipes, but the pie she comes back to most is one where sour cherries are baked under a flaky cream cheese lattice crust.
This sour cherry pie is summer’s ultimate dessert|Daniela Galarza|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
Sweet cherries will be firm when ripe, whereas sour cherries will be slightly soft.
A guide to stone fruit: How to choose, ripen, store and cook with it|Aaron Hutcherson|July 9, 2021|Washington Post

Delicate sour cherries and pudgy donut peaches have arrived at the market, and suddenly I’m researching ways to buy red wine vinegar in bulk.
Homemade Shrubs Are Your Gateway to a World of Sweet, Tangy Summer Drinking|Aliza Abarbanel|July 8, 2021|Eater
No more allowing people to justify their bigotry by spouting a cherry-picked Bible verse.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Brazen cherry-picking of the information in this story inspired a flood of “Bush Was Right All Along!”
Political Memes That Absolutely Must Die in 2015|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He had already let his reputation sour—and his country down—so he paid up.
Should the U.S. Really Pay a Kim’s Ransom?|Kevin Bleyer|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a stint with a replacement Head Mistress went sour, R seriously considered shutting down La Domaine for good.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a massive hit, and the safety-pin dress a brilliant cartoonish cherry on top of it.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And right after that, some nice sour milk would come splashing down into the trough of the pen.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
As soon as he was in it Squinty ran over to the trough, hoping there would be some sour milk in it.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
Why, he ordered his chamber-maid to bring him some soap and warm water, that he might wash the sour krout off his hands.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
They affirmed it was an antidote to all poison; that it expelled rheums, sour humours, and obstructions of all kinds.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
"Getting back home," answered Squinty, as he took a big drink of sour milk.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum

British Dictionary definitions for sour cherry

sour cherry

noun

a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasus, with white flowers: cultivated for its tart red fruits

the fruit of this treeCompare sweet cherry See also morello, amarelle

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