sour cherry
noun
: a widely cultivated cherry (Prunus cerasus) that has a round crown and bright red to almost black soft-fleshed acid fruits
also
: the fruit
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Load it up with syrupy Pink Lady apples for our Best-Ever Apple Pie or sour cherries for a cherry pie.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
The wine features notes of sour cherry, rose hips, orange zest, and subtle earthy undertones.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Sweet cherries should be lusciously sweet, while sour cherries should taste a little sweet and sour.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
But watermelon, sour cherries, and mulberries also contribute to your daily intake.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 7 May 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
The wine features notes of sour cherry, rose hips, orange zest, and subtle earthy undertones.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Sweet cherries should be lusciously sweet, while sour cherries should taste a little sweet and sour.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025
But watermelon, sour cherries, and mulberries also contribute to your daily intake.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sour cherry
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“Sour cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20cherry. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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