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sour cher·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sour cherry, sour cherry tree, Prunus cerasusnoun

    rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit

  2. sour cherry, Eugenia corynanthanoun

    Australian tree with sour red fruit

  3. sour cherrynoun

    acid cherries used for pies and preserves

Wiktionary

  1. sour cherrynoun

    a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, Prunus cerasus

  2. sour cherrynoun

    the fruit of this tree

  3. Etymology: sour + cherry

Wikipedia

  1. sour cherry

    Prunus cerasus (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (Prunus avium), but has a fruit that is more acidic. Its sour pulp is edible.The tree is smaller than the sweet cherry (growing to a height of 4–10 m), has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. There are two main varieties (groups of cultivars) of the sour cherry: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter-red Amarelle cherry.

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  1. sour cherry

    A sour cherry is a type of cherry that has a tart flavor, often used in cooking and baking as opposed to eating fresh. The fruit is smaller and softer than the sweet variety. The most common types of sour cherries are the Morello and Amarelle varieties. It is high in antioxidants and provides various health benefits.

Wikidata

  1. Sour Cherry

    Prunus cerasus is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus, native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry, but has a fruit that is more acidic. The tree is smaller than the sweet cherry, has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. There are two varieties of the sour cherry: the dark-red morello cherry and the lighter-red amarelle cherry.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sour cherry in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sour cherry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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