bird cherry
noun
any of several species of cherry, especially Prunus padus (European bird cherry), of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica (pin cherry), of the U.S.
the fruit of any such tree, for which birds have a particular liking.
Origin of bird cherry
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby bird cherry
birchen,
bircher,
bird,
bird band,
bird call,
bird cherry,
bird colonel,
bird dismount,
bird dog,
bird face,
bird farm
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British Dictionary definitions for bird cherry
bird cherry
noun
a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus padus, with clusters of white flowers and small black fruits
See also cherry (def. 1)