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sour cherry

noun

  1. a cherry, Prunus cerasus, characterized by gray bark and the spreading habit of its branches.
  2. the red, tart fruit of this tree, used in making pies and preserves.


sour cherry

noun

  1. a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasus, with white flowers: cultivated for its tart red fruits
  2. the fruit of this tree Compare sweet cherry See also morello amarelle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sour cherry1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

This classic cherry pie recipe uses either sour cherries or sweet ones, fresh or frozen.

In Bloom literally tastes like someone poured a shot of sour cherry juice into a bright, clean lager.

When Tabatabai’s grandfather was brewing in mid-20th-century Iran, this would have included Persian blue salt, barberries, sour cherries, sumac and black limes.

On the heels of the greens are a couple folds of smoke-perfumed duck garnished with pickled sour cherries, red on red.

I want to host regular dinners featuring sour cherry pie, like the one I made for fellow health reporters after we had been working remotely — pretty much around-the-clock — for more than a year.

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