cherry

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A tree or shrub of the genus Prunus (Which also includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony stone

2. 2noun

   The common garden cherry (Prunus Cerasus), of which several hundred varieties are cultivated for the fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart, black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke (corrupted from Medoc in France).

3. 3noun

   The wild cherry; as, Prunus serotina (wild black cherry), valued for its timber; P. Virginiana (choke cherry), an American shrub which bears astringent fruit; P. avium and P. Padus, European trees (bird cherry).

4. 4noun

   The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors and flavors.

5. 5noun

   The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry, used in cabinetmaking, etc.

6. 6noun

   A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.

7. 7adjective

   Like a red cherry in color; ruddy; blooming; as, a cherry lip; cherry cheeks.

8. 8noun

   a red the color of ripe cherries

   Synonyms

   cerise
9. 9noun

   a red fruit with a single hard stone

10. 10noun

    any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood

11. 11noun

    wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

12. 12adjective

    of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

    Synonyms

    carminecerisecrimsonredreddishrubyruddyscarlet