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Cherry is defined as a small, fleshy fruit that has a hard pit and ranges in color from yellow to deep, dark red, or the wood of the tree that bears this fruit.

(noun)

An example of a cherry is what goes on the top of an ice cream sundae.

The definition of cherry is bright red, or something made of this fruit or wood.

(adjective)

An example of something cherry-colored are Santa Claus' cheeks.

See cherry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. cherries

a small, fleshy fruit containing a smooth, hard pit and ranging from yellow to very dark red, including sweet, sour, and duke cherries
any of various prunus trees that bear this fruit
the wood of such a tree
the bright-red color of certain cherries
Slang
1. ☆ the hymen
2. virginity

Origin: ME cheri < Anglo-Fr cherise (taken as pl.) < OFr cerise < VL *ceresia < Gr kerasion, cherry < kerasos, cherry tree < ? IE base *ker-; derived by the ancients from Cerasus, city on the Black Sea: the city's name is itself from the cherries grown in the area

adjective

bright-red
made of cherry wood
made with cherries
having a flavor like that of cherries
Slang new or like new: a used car in cherry condition

See cherry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cher·ries

a. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Prunus, especially P. avium or P. cerasus, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having pink or white flowers and small juicy drupes.
b. The yellow, red, or blackish fruit of any of these plants.
c. The wood of any of these plants, especially black cherry.
d. Any of various plants, such as the Barbados cherry or the cornelian cherry, having fruits resembling a cherry.
A moderate or strong red to purplish red.
Vulgar Slang The hymen considered as a symbol of virginity.