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Meanings of cherry in English

Portuguese
cereja
Catalan
cirera

A red the color of ripe cherries.

cereja
Portuguese
cerejeira
Catalan
cirerer
Spanish
cerasus

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

cerejeira
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Examples for "cherry tree"
Examples for "cherry tree"
1
Of course, the berries are the charm of this Jerusalem cherry tree.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
2
He smiled as he trampled the earth in round the cherry tree.
The millionaire's rebellious mistress
3
Do you see the top of that wild cherry tree over yonder?
The Graymouse Family
4
One of the hens saw the big owl sitting in the cherry tree.
Exciting Adventures of Mister Robert Robin
5
Under the shade of the wild cherry tree, however, she paused in confusion.
The Graymouse Family

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

Related terms

Wood of the cherry tree.

Usage of cherry in English
1
The boy pointed in the direction of the cottage under the cherry-tree.
A Book of Quaker Saints
2
I made a gulp; and the cherry stuck fast in my throat.
The Irrational Knot / Being the Second Novel of His Nonage
3
The plum-blossom appears in February, and the cherry-blossom in April or May.
Peeps at Many Lands: Japan
4
The cherry on top, so to speak, would be a victory today.
The Irish Times
5
Thanks to scoring, the first Have cherry-picks the good risks with efficiency.
Numbers rule your world: the hidden influence of probabilities a...
6
Els was given a second bite at the cherry, so to speak.
The Irish Times
7
In this garden the muse of Andrew Marvell blossomed like the cherry-tree.
Andrew Marvell
8
They should avoid cherry picking the evidence or manufacturing politically amenable views.
The Guardian
9
At best, there's anecdotal evidence, the cherry-picking of evidence and statistical errors.
Wired
10
And the smile on the cherry lips of the slightly open mouth.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 09
11
Orange-or cherry-flavored liqueurs, such as Grand Marnier or kirsch, are especially good.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
12
She said, A cherry Coke if you please, and he went inside.
Hemlock Grove
13
But the company didn't just attract creatives, it also cherry-picked established shows.
The Guardian
14
As climate scientist Steven Sherwood described it, The report is standard cherry-picking.
The Guardian
15
I do it every year at the height of the cherry blossoms.
Memoirs of a geisha: a novel
16
The cherry-tree path attracted the eyes of the men against their will.
Invisible Links
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Translations for cherry
Portuguese
cerejacerejeira
Spanish
cerasus
Cherry through the time
Cherry across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
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