black cherry

Cola flavor source

Black cherry is a North American tree producing small, dark fruit with a slightly bitter taste.

The wood is prized in furniture-making for its rich reddish-brown color.

The fruit flavors liqueurs, sodas, and ice cream.

Black cherry cough drops are a pharmacy staple.

As a color, black cherry describes a deep purplish-red: black cherry lipstick.

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • richHaving much of something

deep · bold · distinctive · cough syrup · candy · soda · lip balm · gelato · sorbet · liqueur

tree

deciduous

Sheds foliage seasonally

canopy · bark · branches · leaves · rootstock · native · woodland · shade tree · spring blossoms · wildlife

fruit

orchard

Fruit tree plantation

pitted · stone fruit · antioxidants · pie filling · cobbler · jam · preserves · compote · clafoutis · produce

wood

cabinetmaking

Craft of building furniture

lumber · joinery · carpentry · finish · stain · polish · craftsmanship · millwork · turning · prized

garnish

maraschino

Cherry-based Italian cordial

decoration · topping · accent · mixology · bar · brandied · skewer · presentation · aperitif · stemmed

Categories
Opposites
cherry variety/type

black cherrysweet cherry

Edible red drupe

Bing cherry · maraschino cherry · sour cherry · wild cherry · Japanese cherry

fruit color naming

black cherryred cherry

Small crimson stone fruit

Family

black, cherish, cherry, charcoal, blacken, Black Friday, blanch, blackout, blackmail

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G