cherry

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Cherry is a small, round stone fruit, typically red or dark purple, with sweet or tart flesh.

Cherry trees are prized for their spring blossoms.

The wood is valued in furniture-making.

Cherry extends to the color and flavor: cherry red, cherry pie.

In slang, cherry means virginity, from the supposed resemblance of the hymen to the fruit: pop someone's cherry.

A cherry condition means pristine, unused: The car is cherry.

To cherry-pick is to select only the best or most favorable items. (Capitalized Cherry is a given name.)

fruit

stonefruit

Fruit with central pit

pitFruit's hard seed
pittedSeed removed, or opposed
maraschinoCherry-based Italian cordial

bing · morello · sour · sweet · brandied · glacé · dried · canned · fresh · stem

dessert

pie

Crust-enclosed baked dish

cobblerShoe repair artisan
clafoutisFruit baked in batter
jubileeSpecial anniversary observance

compote · tart · crisp · crumble · strudel · turnover · cheesecake · ice cream · sorbet · jam

color

crimson

Deep purplish-red shade

scarletBright orangish-red color
rubyPrecious red gemstone
redPrimary color, warm

garnet · carmine · burgundy · maroon · claret · vermilion · blush · rose · cardinal · coral

tree

orchard

Fruit tree plantation

blossomFlower on fruit tree
prunusStone fruit group
branchDivision or woody limb

bark · grove · grafting · rootstock · sapling · pruning · harvest · picking · cultivation · springtime

idiom

top

Uppermost part or surface

bestHighest in quality
pickPointed breaking tool
prizeReward for winning

choice · select · cream · prime · bonus · perk · icing · crowning · finishing · optimal

Categories

colorsred, blue, green, yellow, orange
fruitapple, apples, banana, bananas, orange
fruitsstrawberries, mango, peaches, strawberry, peach
plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
fruits and flowersapple, orange, banana, rose, tulip
round thingssphere, ball, globe, circle, orb

Opposites

color

cherryteal

Shade between aqua, cyan

cyan · aqua · turquoise · seafoam · forest green

fruit type/botanical

cherrywatermelon

Vine fruit with red flesh

banana · pineapple · grape · orange · raspberry

flavor profile

cherrybland

Lacking distinctive qualities

lemon · savory · bitter · lime · umami

Phrases

cherry piePastry with red fruit
cherry tomatoMiniature vine fruit
cherry on topFinal embellishment completing something
cherry tomatoesMiniature vine fruit
cherry blossomOrnamental Prunus flower
cherry treesFruit-bearing ornamental trees

Family

cherish, cherries, cherry red, cherry bomb, cherry tree, cherrylike, cherry-picker, cherry blossoms, cherrywood

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