cherry tree

cherry tree
    n 1: any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy
         round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a
         valuable hardwood [syn: {cherry}, {cherry tree}]
    

Cherry \Cher"ry\ (ch[e^]r"r[y^]), n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr.
   F. cerise (cf. AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L.
   cerasus Cherry tree, Gr. keraso`s, perh. fr. ke`ras horn,
   from the hardness of the wood.]
   1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Prunus} (Which also
      includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony
      stone;
      (a) 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 M['e]doc in France).
      (b) The wild cherry; as, {Prunus serotina} (wild black
          cherry), valued for its timber; {Prunus Virginiana}
          (choke cherry), an American shrub which bears
          astringent fruit; {Prunus avium} and {Prunus Padus},
          European trees (bird cherry).
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   2. The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors
      and flavors.
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   3. The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry,
      used in cabinetmaking, etc.
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   4. A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.
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   {Barbadoes cherry}. See under {Barbadoes}.

   {Cherry bird} (Zool.), an American bird; the cedar bird; --
      so called from its fondness for cherries.

   {Cherry bounce}, cherry brandy and sugar.

   {Cherry brandy}, brandy in which cherries have been steeped.
      

   {Cherry laurel} (Bot.), an evergreen shrub ({Prunus
      Lauro-cerasus}) common in shrubberies, the poisonous
      leaves of which have a flavor like that of bitter almonds.
      

   {Cherry pepper} (Bot.), a species of {Capsicum} ({Capsicum
      cerasiforme}), with small, scarlet, intensely piquant
      cherry-shaped fruit.

   {Cherry pit}.
      (a) A child's play, in which cherries are thrown into a
          hole. --Shak.
      (b) A cherry stone.

   {Cherry rum}, rum in which cherries have been steeped.

   {Cherry sucker} (Zool.), the European spotted flycatcher
      ({Musicapa grisola}); -- called also {cherry chopper}
      {cherry snipe}.

   {Cherry tree}, a tree that bears cherries.

   {Ground cherry}, {Winter cherry}, See {Alkekengi}.
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Cherry Tree, PA (borough, FIPS 13120)
  Location: 40.72568 N, 78.80783 W
  Population (1990): 431 (151 housing units)
  Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 15724
    

Cherry Tree, OK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma
   Population (2000):    1202
   Housing Units (2000): 421
   Land area (2000):     30.751508 sq. miles (79.646036 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.036402 sq. miles (0.094281 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    30.787910 sq. miles (79.740317 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            13775
   Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
   Location:             35.747934 N, 94.662736 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Cherry Tree, OK
    Cherry Tree
    

Cherry Tree, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    443
   Housing Units (2000): 157
   Land area (2000):     0.531576 sq. miles (1.376776 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.531576 sq. miles (1.376776 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            13120
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             40.726420 N, 78.807558 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     15724
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Cherry Tree, PA
    Cherry Tree