flowering cherry

noun

: any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated as ornamentals for their showy bloom see japanese flowering cherry

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“Flowering cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering%20cherry. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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