cher·ry
n, pl cherries 1 : any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that belong to any of several varieties including some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers 2 : the fruit of a cherry .
Similar sounding terms: cho·rea chr
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