sweet cherry
Americannoun
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a cherry tree, Prunus avium, characterized by reddish-brown bark and a pyramidal manner of growth.
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the red, purplish-black, or yellow, edible, sweet fruit of this tree.
noun
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either of two types of cherry tree that are cultivated for their red edible sweet fruit, the gean having tender-fleshed fruit, the bigarreau having firm-fleshed fruit
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the fruit of any of these trees See also heart cherry
Etymology
Origin of sweet cherry
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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“I just couldn’t have anticipated it less, you know. And so it was kind of this really, extremely exciting honor and a really sweet cherry on top to a year of so many gifts.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Nothing complex here, just the wonderful, quintessential combination of sweet cherry fruit tempered by a bit of bitterness and acidity found in so many Italian reds.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2019
Grants were made available to almond, corn, cotton, dairy, hog, sorghum, soybean, fresh sweet cherry and wheat producers.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 31, 2019
The sweet cherry mixes with floral flavors, including elderflower and hibiscus, while the effervescence gives it the feeling of sparkling wine.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2018
The smell of sweet cherry filled the air.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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