bird cherry
any of several species of cherry, especially Prunus padus(European bird cherry ), of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica(pin cherry ), of the U.S.
the fruit of any such tree, for which birds have a particular liking.
Origin of bird cherry
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How to use bird cherry in a sentence
There is another Eastern cherry known as wild red, bird or pin cherry (Prunus pennsylvanica), which also has red fruit.
British Dictionary definitions for bird cherry
a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus padus, with clusters of white flowers and small black fruits: See also cherry (def. 1)
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