Definition

Noun: * A woody, ornamental plant of the genus Prunus, native to East Asia, characterized by smooth, red fruit and cultivated primarily for its profuse display of white or pale pink blossoms.

Usage

• is a popular choice for ornamental gardens due to its beautiful spring flowers.
• The botanist identified the shrub as based on its distinctive smooth bark and fruit.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy, is a specific epithet referring to this particular species within the larger genus, which also includes plums, cherries, and almonds.
• The plant is sometimes used in horticultural breeding programs to develop new ornamental cherry or plum cultivars.

Variants and Related Words

• Japanese bush cherry: A common name for .
• Flowering almond: Another common name, though this can cause confusion with other related species.
• Prunus: The genus name, encompassing many stone fruit trees and shrubs.

Synonyms

• Japanese bush cherry
• Flowering almond (in some contexts)

Different Meanings

• The term refers exclusively to this specific botanical species. It does not have other general meanings outside of botanical and horticultural contexts.

Noun

1. woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms