† duracineadj.n.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
Applied to stone-fruit: Having a hard pulp.
ΚΠ
1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball v. xl. 710 That kinde [of peach] whiche will not easily be separated from the stone, are called Duracina.
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 448 The Duracine Cherries be the soueraign, which in Campaine are called Pliniana.
B. n.
A cherry with a hard pulp.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > stone fruit > [noun] > cherry > types of
black cherry1530
geana1533
Plinian1577
cherrylet1605
agriot1611
morel1611
cœur-cherry1626
bigarreau1629
May-cherry1629
morello1629
duracine1655
black heart1664
duke1664
red-hearta1678
prince royal1686
May duke1718
ox-heart1731
sand cherry1778
the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > stone fruit > cherry > types of cherry
black cherry1530
geana1533
Plinian1577
mazzard1578
mazardc1595
merry1595
Flanders cherry1597
heart cherry1599
cherrylet1605
agriot1611
morel1611
cœur-cherry1626
bigarreau1629
May-cherry1629
morello1629
urinal cherry1629
white-heart cherry1629
duracine1655
heart1658
black heart1664
carnation1664
duke1664
honey cherrya1671
nonsuch1674
merise1675
red-hearta1678
prince royal1686
lukeward1707
white-heart1707
May duke1718
Royal Ann1724
ox-heart1731
ratafia1777
choke-cherry1785
mountain cherry1811
rum cherry1818
sour cherry1884
Napoleon1886
Napoleon cherry1933
1655 T. Moffett & C. Bennet Healths Improvem. xxii. 199 Duracines or in French Cœurs, or heart-Cherries,..are the firmest of all other.
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