the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
the tree bearing such a fruit.
the wood of such a tree.
any of various fruits or plants resembling the cherry.
bright red; cerise.
Slang: Often Vulgar.
the hymen.
the state of virginity.
Slang.
something new or unused.
a novice.
Underworld Slang. a first offender.
Bowling. the striking down of only the forward pin or pins in attempting to make a spare.
adjective
bright-red; cerise.
(of food and beverages) made with or containing cherries or cherrylike flavoring: cherry pie; cherry soda.
(of furniture, woodwork, etc.) made of or covered or decorated with wood from the cherry tree.
Slang: Often Vulgar. being a virgin.
Slang.
new or unused: a three-year-old car in cherry condition.
inexperienced; being an innocent novice.
Origin of cherry
1300–50; Middle English cheri variant of chirie, back formation from Old English ciris- (taken for plural) ≪ Vulgar Latin *ceresium for *cerasium (Latin cerasum) <Greek kerásion cherry
But he had later received a call from the Cherry Creek School District saying she was not in class.
How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught|Michael Daly|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was the time he exploded a cherry bomb in a toilet at school and, as punishment, sent to France as an exchange student.
Growing Up with Bart Simpson|Alex Suskind|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You have to try my cherry banana shake,” waitress Trista says.
The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A.|Jane & Michael Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Extend your Fourth of July vacation with a trip to Traverse City, also known as the “cherry capital of the world.”
America’s Best Summer Food Festivals|Lonely Planet|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All over America, people are talking to Cherry Healey, a 33-year-old from West London, about their bottoms.
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For his orchards, the king took apple, pear, and cherry trees from the orchards and gardens of Chertsey Abbey.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.|Anonymous
Presently she came out of her room, and Cherry fancied that her eyes looked rather tearful.
Mother Meg|Catharine Shaw
Dyson and thou hadst better go together--or thou and Cherry.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn|Evelyn Everett-Green
Cherry had many friends, and it was just as likely as not that she would stop and gossip all along the bridge as she came home.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn|Evelyn Everett-Green
And as a little treat I'm going to give you some cherry pie that I made for the hedgehog.
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures|Howard R. Garis
British Dictionary definitions for cherry
cherry
/ (ˈtʃɛrɪ) /
nounplural-ries
any of several trees of the rosaceous genus Prunus, such as P. avium (sweet cherry), having a small fleshy rounded fruit containing a hard stoneSee also bird cherry
the fruit or wood of any of these trees
any of various unrelated plants, such as the ground cherry and Jerusalem cherry
a bright red colour; cerise
(as adjective)a cherry coat
slangvirginity or the hymen as its symbol
(modifier)of or relating to the cherry fruit or woodcherry tart
Derived forms of cherry
cherry-like, adjective
Word Origin for cherry
C14: back formation from Old English ciris (mistakenly thought to be plural), ultimately from Late Latin ceresia, perhaps from Latin cerasus cherry tree, from Greek kerasios