bird cherry

[ burd-cher-ee ]

/ ˈbɜrd ˌtʃɛr i /

noun

any of several species of cherry, especially Prunus padus(European bird cherry ), of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica(pin cherry ), of the U.S.

the fruit of any such tree, for which birds have a particular liking.

Origin of bird cherry

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby bird cherry

bird-breeder's lung, birdcage, birdcage clock, bird call, bird-catcher tree, bird cherry, bird colonel, bird dog, birder, bird face, bird farm

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Example sentences from the Web for bird cherry

We cut down a lot of brier bushes, willows, and poplars,—then came the turn of a bird-cherry.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy
I had entirely forgotten the bird-cherry, and was thinking only of felling it as quickly as possible.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy
Only then did I understand how the first bird-cherry had grown out on the road.
Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales|Leo Tolstoy
The mountain-ash and the bird-cherry were in bloom; the light, sticky leaves of the aspen were just out.
From a Swedish Homestead|Selma Lagerlf

The Bird-cherry (Prunus padus) grows into a tree of the largest size.
Wood and Garden|Gertrude Jekyll

British Dictionary definitions for bird cherry

bird cherry

noun

a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus padus, with clusters of white flowers and small black fruitsSee also cherry (def. 1)

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单词	bird cherry
释义	bird cherry [ burd-cher-ee ] / ˈbɜrd ˌtʃɛr i / noun any of several species of cherry, especially Prunus padus(European bird cherry ), of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica(pin cherry ), of the U.S. the fruit of any such tree, for which birds have a particular liking. Origin of bird cherry First recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby bird cherry bird-breeder's lung, birdcage, birdcage clock, bird call, bird-catcher tree, bird cherry, bird colonel, bird dog, birder, bird face, bird farm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bird cherry We cut down a lot of brier bushes, willows, and poplars,—then came the turn of a bird-cherry. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales\|Leo Tolstoy I had entirely forgotten the bird-cherry, and was thinking only of felling it as quickly as possible. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales\|Leo Tolstoy Only then did I understand how the first bird-cherry had grown out on the road. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales\|Leo Tolstoy The mountain-ash and the bird-cherry were in bloom; the light, sticky leaves of the aspen were just out. From a Swedish Homestead\|Selma Lagerlf The Bird-cherry (Prunus padus) grows into a tree of the largest size. Wood and Garden\|Gertrude Jekyll British Dictionary definitions for bird cherry bird cherry noun a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus padus, with clusters of white flowers and small black fruitsSee also cherry (def. 1) 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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