black cherry
noun/ˌblæk ˈtʃeri/
/ˌblæk ˈtʃeri/
- (also black cherry tree)[countable] a type of North American cherry tree
- Wild black cherry trees are native to Central Kentucky.
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- [countable] the sour (= not sweet) black fruit of the black cherry tree
- black cherry jam/yogurt
- [uncountable] the valuable hard wood of the black cherry tree
- This salad bowl is made of black cherry.
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