Cherry

n.	1.	(Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus Prunus (Which also includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony stone;
	2.	The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors and flavors.
	3.	The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry, used in cabinetmaking, etc.
	4.	A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry. Barbadoes cherry See under Barbadoes. Cherry bird (Zool.) an American bird; the cedar bird; - so called from its fondness for cherries. Cherry bounce cherry brandy and sugar. Cherry brandy brandy in which cherries have been steeped. Cherry laurel (Bot.) an evergreen shrub (Prunus Lauro-cerasus) common in shrubberies, the poisonous leaves of which have a flavor like that of bitter almonds. Cherry pepper (Bot.) a species of Capsicum (Capsicum cerasiforme), with small, scarlet, intensely piquant cherry-shaped fruit. Cherry pit a - A child's play, in which cherries are thrown into a hole. b - A cherry stone. - Shak. Cherry rum rum in which cherries have been steeped. Cherry sucker (Zool.) the European spotted flycatcher (Musicapa grisola); - called also cherry chopper cherry snipe Cherry tree a tree that bears cherries. Ground cherry See Alkekengi.
a.	1.	Like a red cherry in color; ruddy; blooming; as, a cherry lip; cherry cheeks.

Noun	1.	cherry - wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
	2.	cherry - any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood Synonyms: cherry tree
	3.	cherry - fruit with a single hard stone
	4.	cherry - a red the color of ripe cherries Synonyms: cerise, cherry red
Adj.	1.	cherry - having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies Synonyms: blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet, ruddy

To see cherries in your dream, symbolizes honesty and truthfulness or sweetness and good fortune.blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry-red, chromatic, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, ruddy, scarlet

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