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1. a wild, often shrubby cherry, Prunus pensylvanica, having white flowers.2. the red, acid fruit of this tree.[1895-1900]
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bird cherry — noun any of several small fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds • Syn: ↑bird cherry tree • Hypernyms: ↑wild cherry, ↑wild cherry tree • Hyponyms: ↑hagberry tree, ↑European bird cherry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bird cherry tree — noun any of several small fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds • Syn: ↑bird cherry • Hypernyms: ↑wild cherry, ↑wild cherry tree • Hyponyms: ↑hagberry tree, ↑European bird cherry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bird cherry — 1. any of several species of cherry, esp. Prunus padus (European bird cherry), of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica (pin cherry), of the U.S. 2. the fruit of any such tree, for which birds have a particular liking. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
