black cherry

noun

1

: a large cherry (Prunus serotina) of eastern and central North America having drooping clusters of small white flowers and astringent black or dark purple fruits

also : the fruit

2

: the strong reddish-brown wood of the black cherry used especially for cabinetwork

Examples of black cherry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As for glam, Lopez turned up the volume of her espresso makeup look with striking black eyeliner, finishing everything off a black cherry manicure by celebrity nail artist Tom Bachick. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024

Robust and generous aromas pumping out of this juice—toffee, black berries, black cherries, nougat, soy and gorse. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

For starters, black cherry trees (Prunus serotina) are fast growing—2 to 4 feet per year. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024

Pisco y Nazca: The Peruvian restaurant offers a handful of mocktail options, including a Piña Colada made with coconut cream, pineapple puree and black cherry. —Sommer Brugal, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1