Cherry meaning
The definition of cherry is bright red, or something made of this fruit or wood.
An example of something cherry-colored are Santa Claus' cheeks.
adjective
Cherry red.
noun
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Containing or having the taste of cherries.
adjective
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.
An example of a cherry is what goes on the top of an ice cream sundae.
noun
The hymen considered as a symbol of virginity.
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Any of various prunus trees that bear this fruit.
noun
The wood of such a tree.
noun
The bright-red color of certain cherries.
noun
Bright-red.
adjective
Made of cherry wood.
adjective
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Made with cherries.
adjective
Having a flavor like that of cherries.
adjective
New or like new.
A used car in cherry condition.
adjective
A moderate or strong red to purplish red.
noun
Containing or having the flavor of cherries.
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Made of the wood of a cherry tree.
A cherry cabinet.
adjective
Of a moderate or strong red to purplish red.
adjective
A small, fleshy fruit containing a smooth, hard pit and ranging from yellow to very dark red, including sweet, sour, and duke cherries.
noun
Of a bright red colour.
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Origin of cherry
- Middle English cheri from Anglo-Norman cherise variant of Old French cerise from Vulgar Latin ceresia from cerasia from Greek kerasiā cherry tree from kerasos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English cheri (loanword from Anglo-Norman, from Old Northern French cherise (“cherry”)- compare Old French cerise, which gave modern French cerise and later English cerise from this). Compare Old English ciris (“cherry”), (from Late Latin ceresia), which died out after the Norman invasion and was replaced by the French-derived word.
From Wiktionary
- The Middle English singular is a back-formation from Old Northern French cherise (“cherry”) (interpreted as a plural), from Vulgar Latin ceresia, a reinterpretation of the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium (cerasum, cerasus (“cherry tree”)), from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerasion, “cherry fruit”).
From Wiktionary