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cher⋅ry

  [cher-ee] noun, plural -ries, adjective
–noun
1. the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
2. the tree bearing such a fruit.
3. the wood of such a tree.
4. any of various fruits or plants resembling the cherry.
5. bright red; cerise.
6. Slang: Often Vulgar.
a. the hymen.
b. the state of virginity.
7. Slang.
a. something new or unused.
b. a novice.
8. Underworld Slang. a first offender.
9. Bowling. the striking down of only the forward pin or pins in attempting to make a spare.
–adjective
10. bright-red; cerise.
11. (of food and beverages) made with or containing cherries or cherrylike flavoring: cherry pie; cherry soda.
12. (of furniture, woodwork, etc.) made of or covered or decorated with wood from the cherry tree.
13. Slang: Often Vulgar. being a virgin.
14. Slang.
a. new or unused: a three-year-old car in cherry condition.
b. inexperienced; being an innocent novice.
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Origin:
1300–50; ME cheri var. of chirie, back formation from OE ciris- (taken for pl.) ≪ VL *ceresium for *cerasium (L cerasum) < Gk kerásion cherry

Related forms:
cher⋅ry⋅like, adjective
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Cher⋅ry

  [cher-ee]
–noun
Donald Eugene (Don), 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
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cher·ry   (chěr'ē)   
n.   pl. cher·ries

    1. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Prunus, especially P. avium or P. cerasus, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having pink or white flowers and small juicy drupes.

    2. The yellow, red, or blackish fruit of any of these plants.

    3. The wood of any of these plants, especially black cherry.

    4. Any of various plants, such as the Barbados cherry or the cornelian cherry, having fruits resembling a cherry.

  2. A moderate or strong red to purplish red.

  3. Vulgar Slang The hymen considered as a symbol of virginity.

adj.  

  1. Containing or having the flavor of cherries.

  2. Made of the wood of a cherry tree: a cherry cabinet.

  3. Of a moderate or strong red to purplish red.


[Middle English cheri, from Anglo-Norman cherise, variant of Old French cerise, from Vulgar Latin *ceresia, from *cerasia, from Greek kerasiā, cherry tree, from kerasos.]
Cher·ry   (chěr'ē)   
American jazz cornetist whose playing and compositions were influenced by musical traditions from around the world.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
cherry

  1. n.
    an inexperienced person; a novice. : He's just a cherry. He don't know from nothing.
  2. n.
    the hymen. (Usually objectionable.) : You jerk! All you care about is scoring cherries!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

cherry 
1236, from Anglo-Fr. cherise (taken as a pl.), from O.N.Fr. cherise, from V.L. *ceresia, from late Gk. kerasian "cherry," from Gk. kerasos "cherry tree," possibly from a language of Asia Minor. O.E. had ciris "cherry" from W.Gmc. form of the V.L. word, but it died out after the Norman invasion and was replaced by the French word. Meaning "maidenhead, virginity" is from 1889, U.S. slang, from supposed resemblance to the hymen, but perhaps also from the long-time use of cherries as a symbol of the fleeting quality of life's pleasures. Cherry-pick, in a pejorative sense, first recorded 1972.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cher·ry
Pronunciation: 'cher-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cherries
1 : any of numerous trees andshrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that belong to any of several varieties including somecultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers
2 : the fruit of a cherry
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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