cherise

See also: chérise

Norman

Etymology

From Old French cherise, from Latin ceresia.

Pronunciation

Noun

cherise f (plural cherises)

  1. cherry
  • cherisier

Old French

Noun

cherise oblique singular, f (oblique plural cherises, nominative singular cherise, nominative plural cherises)

  1. alternative form of cerise

Descendants

  • Middle English: cheri, chiri, chirie, chyry, chere, cherie, chery
    • English: cherry (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: chirry, chery, cherrie, cherry
    • → Middle Irish: silín, sirín
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