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Cherry - wood-Meaning, Definition & English Examples

A cherry is a small, round fruit with red or black skin and a hard pit inside. It is sweet or tart in taste and often used in desserts or as a flavoring.

cherry

/ˈtʃɛri/ /ˈtʃɛri/

Definition:

A small, round, red or black fruit with a pit, often sweet and used in desserts.

Synonyms:

berry, drupe, fruit

Part of Speech:

noun

Antonyms:

sour, bitter

Common Collocations:

cherry pie, cherry blossom, cherry tree, cherry jam

Derivatives:

cherries, cherrylike

Usage Tips:

Use "cherry" as a noun for the fruit or tree; avoid confusing it with "cherry-pick," meaning to select selectively.

Common Phrases:

life is a bowl of cherries, cherry on top, pop one's cherry

Etymology:

Derived from Old Northern French "cherise," from Latin "cerasum," ultimately from Greek "kerasos."

Examples:

  • 1. She picked a ripe cherry from the tree.
  • 2. The cake was decorated with fresh cherries on top.
  • 3. He planted a cherry tree in his backyard last spring.
  • 4. Cherry blossoms are a beautiful sign of spring in Japan.

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