sour cherry

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.

Origin of sour cherry

First recorded in 1880–85

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Examples from the Web for sour cherry

Historical Examples of sour cherry

Steingass explains al-bl by sour-cherry, an armarylla; if sour, is it the Morello cherry?
The Bbur-nma in English
Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

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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