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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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Nearby words

  1. soupmeat,
  2. soupspoon,
  3. soupy,
  4. soupçon,
  5. sour,
  6. sour cream,
  7. sour dock,
  8. sour gourd,
  9. sour grapes,
  10. sour gum

Origin of sour cherry

First recorded in 1880–85
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Examples from the Web for sour cherry

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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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