black cherry

noun

1
: a large cherry (Prunus serotina) of eastern and central North America having drooping clusters of small white flowers and astringent black or dark purple fruits
also : the fruit
2
: the strong reddish-brown wood of the black cherry used especially for cabinetwork

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The wine bursts with black cherry, violet and iron. Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 The result, called Grange La Chapelle 2021, is violet in the glass and offers a bouquet of black cherry, pomegranate, and eucalyptus with a pleasant touch of forest floor. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2025 Her shiny, black cherry hair is still going strong, but her brows aren't nearly as dark. Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025 Is there anyone on the planet who hasn’t adopted the black cherry nail trend at this point? Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for black cherry

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of black cherry was in 1720

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“Black cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20cherry. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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