Wild Cherry (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An uncultivated cherry tree.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• Fresh wild cherry blossoms lined the mountain trails during that time of year, their delicate beauty breathtaking to behold.
• Woodsmen frequently stumbled upon a wild cherry growing deep within the dense forest.
• Her grandmother used to make homemade preserves from the wild cherry tree in their backyard.
• A particularly large and twisted wild cherry tree dominated the landscape near the abandoned farmhouse.
• Foragers often walked miles to locate a hidden wild cherry tree heavy with ripe fruit.

Synonyms

• Wild Cherry Tree

Hypernyms

• Cherry Tree

Hyponyms

• Rum Cherry
• Bird Cherry Tree
• Prunus Serotina
• Black Cherry Tree

Meaning ²

The fruit of the wild cherry tree.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The birds in our garden love to feast on the ripe wild cherry that falls from the tree.
• Fresh wild cherry is rich in antioxidants and can be a great addition to smoothies and salads.
• In the old days, wild cherry was used as a flavoring for pies and desserts.
• During the summer, baskets filled with juicy wild cherry were sold in local markets.
• Children would always look forward to the season when they could pick and eat wild cherry straight from the tree.