sweet cherry

noun

: a white-flowered Eurasian cherry (Prunus avium) widely grown for its large sweet-flavored fruits
also : its fruit

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As a kid, my job in the cellar was cleaning the tanks—the sweet cherry aroma lured me in. Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 It’s drenched in syrupy sweet cherry liqueur, balanced by bitter almond, a floral rose and jasmine blend, and finished with sandalwood for a sweet, woody dry down. Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025 For example, sweet cherries can be pruned in late summer when there’s less chance of bacterial infection. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025 Cross-pollinate it with any other sweet cherry variety. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweet cherry

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweet cherry was circa 1901

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“Sweet cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20cherry. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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