black cherry
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of cherry fruit: A dark, nearly black, sweet cherry fruit from certain cultivated trees (Prunus avium).
- A type of cherry tree: A large North American wild tree (Prunus serotina) that produces clusters of small, round, dark fruit which are edible but often tart or bitter.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fruit):
- The recipe calls for black cherries, not the red sour variety.
- She pitted a bowl of fresh black cherries for the pie.
- Noun (Tree):
- The black cherry is a valuable timber tree in eastern forests.
- Birds often eat the fruit from the black cherry.
Advanced Usage
- The term black cherry is often used to specify the fruit's color and variety in culinary and horticultural contexts, distinguishing it from lighter red or yellow cherries.
- In forestry and ecology, black cherry specifically refers to the native tree, noting its importance for wildlife and its wood.
Variants and Related Words
- Sweet cherry (): The species name for the cultivated tree that produces sweet black cherries.
- Wild black cherry / Rum cherry (): Alternative names for the North American tree, with "rum cherry" referring to a historical use of its flavor.
- Chokecherry (): A related North American species with similar fruit, typically more astringent.
Synonyms
- For the fruit: Dark sweet cherry, Bing cherry (a specific popular cultivar).
- For the tree: Wild cherry, Rum cherry, Mountain black cherry.
Related Phrases
- Black cherry wood: The hardwood from the tree, prized for furniture and cabinetry.
- The cabinet was made from finely finished black cherry wood.
- Black cherry flavor: A common descriptor for a sweet, deep cherry taste and aroma, often used for foods, drinks, and candies.
- The soda had a strong artificial black cherry flavor.
Noun
- any of several fruits of cultivated cherry trees that have sweet flesh
- large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit