cher·ry n.
Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Prunus, especially P. avium or P. cerasus, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having
pink or
white flowers and small juicy drupes.
The
yellow, red, or blackish fruit of any of these plants.
The
wood of any of these plants, especially black cherry.
Any of various plants, such as the Barbados cherry or the cornelian cherry, having fruits resembling a cherry.
A moderate or strong red to purplish red.
Vulgar
Slang. The hymen considered as a symbol of virginity.
adj.
Containing or having the flavor of cherries.
Made of the wood of a cherry tree: a cherry cabinet.
Of a moderate or strong red to purplish red.
To
bob at an
apple, cherry, etc. to attempt to bite or seize with the mouth an
apple, cherry, or other round fruit, while it is swinging from a string or floating in a tug of water.
