sweet cherry

noun

: a white-flowered Eurasian cherry (Prunus avium) widely grown for its large sweet-flavored fruits
also : its fruit

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Get The Recipe 09 of 28 Cherry Pie When selecting cherries, make sure to choose sweet cherries, not sour, for this pie recipe. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 Michigan was expected to contribute about 22,000 tons of the 355,000-ton sweet cherry harvest nationally this year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024 Cherries Cherries are good sources of antioxidants, and sweet cherries are higher in anthocyanins than tart cherries. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024 There are notes of sweet cherry, grape, orange, citrus, raisin, and fig on the palate, followed by hints of vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, tobacco, black pepper, and cinnamon. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweet cherry 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweet cherry was circa 1901

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“Sweet cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20cherry. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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