cherry (tree)

  • 51cherry snipe — Cherry Cher ry (ch[e^]r r[y^]), n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr. F. cerise (cf. AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L. cerasus Cherry tree, Gr. keraso s, perh. fr. ke ras horn, from the hardness of the wood.] 1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the… …

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  • 52Cherry sucker — Cherry Cher ry (ch[e^]r r[y^]), n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr. F. cerise (cf. AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L. cerasus Cherry tree, Gr. keraso s, perh. fr. ke ras horn, from the hardness of the wood.] 1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the… …

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  • 53cherry — [cher′ē] n. pl. cherries [ME cheri < Anglo Fr cherise (taken as pl.) < OFr cerise < VL * ceresia < Gr kerasion, cherry < kerasos, cherry tree < ? IE base * ker ; derived by the ancients from Cerasus, city on the Black Sea: the… …

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  • 54Cherry River — in Nicholas County after heavy rains Origin Pocahontas County, West Virginia (North and South Forks) Mouth Gauley …

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  • 55Cherry RC — Cherry R.C. is a cherry flavored version of the RC Cola soft drink that competes with Coca Cola Cherry and Pepsi Wild Cherry. This was the first cherry cola beverage to actually contain Real Cherry Syrup. [citation needed] The beverage is a… …

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  • 56Cherry Cola — is a soft drink made by mixing cherry flavored syrup into cola. It is a popular mixture that has been available at old fashioned soda fountains for years. Several major soda manufacturers market their own version of the beverage, including Coca… …

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  • 57Cherry Lane, North Carolina — Cherry Lane is an unincorporated community located in the Cherry Lane Township of Alleghany County, North Carolina. The community was settled around 1838 and was named for the cherry tree bordered lane that led to the home of local resident Frank …

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  • 58cherry — mid 13c., from Anglo Fr. cherise (mistaken in M.E. as a plural and stripped of its s), from O.N.Fr. cherise (O.Fr., Fr. cerise, 12c.), from V.L. *ceresia, from late Gk. kerasian cherry, from Gk. kerasos cherry tree, possibly from a language of… …

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  • 59Cherry blossom — Sakura redirects here. For other uses, see Sakura (disambiguation). Cherry Blossom redirects here. For other uses, see Cherry Blossom (disambiguation). Cherry blossoms at Fukushima …

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  • 60Cherry — This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see Cherry (disambiguation). Cherry tree redirects here. For story about George Washington s honesty, see Parson Weems#The cherry tree anecdote. Cherry Prunus avium (Stella cherry) …

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