sour cherry


noun

a cherry, Prunus cerasus, characterized by gray bark and the spreading habit of its branches.
the red, tart fruit of this tree, used in making pies and preserves.

Origin of sour cherry

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby sour cherry

Example sentences from the Web for sour cherry

  • Steingass explains al-bl by sour-cherry, an armarylla; if sour, is it the Morello cherry?

    The Bbur-nma in English |Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for sour cherry

sour cherry

noun

a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasus, with white flowers: cultivated for its tart red fruits
the fruit of this tree Compare sweet cherry See also morello, amarelle