cherrywood

noun

cher·​ry·​wood ˈcher-ē-ˌwu̇d How to pronounce cherrywood (audio)

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Goose Island’s imperial stout was aged in BBC rye whiskey barrels and then finished in the same hybrid oak and cherrywood casks that are used to finish the whiskey. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2024 Amanda serves a wagyu ribeye smoked with hops and cherrywood, a potato puree, and cherry and cranberry relish. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 May 2024 The three-bedroom house has exposed posts and beams, Douglas fir cabinets, cherrywood floors, a Rumford fireplace, an open kitchen with banquette, and a walk-out lower level with sauna and family room. The Week Us, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024 With three classes of accommodation on board, passengers can sit at the windows of vintage cabins paneled with polished cherrywood and draped with blush pink silks as the train rumbles through rubber and palm plantations, giant leaves thwacking the sides. Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cherrywood 

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cherrywood was in 1821

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“Cherrywood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherrywood. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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