Cherry

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Cherry

Cherry : செரி என ஆங்கிலத்தில் அழைக்கப்படும் பழம், சேலாப்பழம்

Cherry : செரி பழம்,செரி பழம்,சேலாப்பழம்,சேலாப்பழம்

Cherry definition

Noun.

  1. A tree or shrub of the genus Prunus (Which also includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony stone;
  2. The common garden cherry (Prunus Cerasus), of which several hundred varieties are cultivated for the fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart, black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke (corrupted from Medoc in France).
  3. The wild cherry; as, Prunus serotina (wild black cherry), valued for its timber; P. Virginiana (choke cherry), an American shrub which bears astringent fruit; P. avium and P. Padus, European trees (bird cherry).
  4. The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors and flavors.
  5. The timber of the cherry tree, Especially. of the black cherry, used in cabinetmaking, etc.
  6. A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.

Adjective. Like a red cherry in color; ruddy; blooming; as, a cherry lip; cherry cheeks.