sour cherry

sour cher·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [souuh r, sou-er cher-ee]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər ˈtʃɛr i/
- /ˈsaʊə(r) ˈtʃer.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [souuh r, sou-er cher-ee]
- /saʊər, ˈsaʊ ər ˈtʃɛr i/

Definitions of sour cherry words

noun sour cherry a cherry, Prunus cerasus, characterized by gray bark and the spreading habit of its branches. 1
noun sour cherry the red, tart fruit of this tree, used in making pies and preserves. 1
noun sour cherry fruit: morello cherry 1
noun sour cherry a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasus, with white flowers: cultivated for its tart red fruits 0
noun sour cherry the fruit of this tree 0
noun sour cherry a cherry tree (Prunus cerasus) bearing acid fruits that are usually used in cooking, preserves, etc. 0

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Origin of sour cherry

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Sour cherry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sour cherry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sour cherry usage trend in Literature

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