sour cherry

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sour cherry (plural sour cherries)

  1. Species of Prunus subg. Cerasus, (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, especially, Prunus cerasus, Prunus pseudocerasus, and Prunus cerasoides.
    Synonyms: dwarf cherry, tart cherry
  2. The fruit of these trees, often used for cooking.
    Synonyms: dwarf cherry, tart cherry
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sour,‎ cherry.

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