sour cherry
Americannoun
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a cherry, Prunus cerasus, characterized by gray bark and the spreading habit of its branches.
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the red, tart fruit of this tree, used in making pies and preserves.
noun
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a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasus, with white flowers: cultivated for its tart red fruits
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the fruit of this tree Compare sweet cherry See also morello amarelle
Etymology
Origin of sour cherry
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Dessert featured the two leaders and their fellow diners tucking into vanilla crémeux with sour cherry confit, with an accompanying ice cream "made with harvested White House honey".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Choose whatever farmers market flavor is calling to you—apricot, sour cherry, blackberry and red plum would all be excellent this time of year.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
They have a sour cherry with candy floss that is unlike anything I’ve ever had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
Enjoy a soak in a Ukrainian-style wood-fired hot tub, then feast on a steaming bowl of borscht or a platter of sour cherry dumplings.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Sohrab was fairly restrained—he only put a little splash of lime juice on his faludeh—but I doused mine in enough sour cherry syrup to turn it into Klingon Blood Wine.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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