单词 | cherry |
释义 | Word Frequency cherry(ˈtʃɛrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. any of several trees of the rosaceous genus Prunus, such as P. avium (sweet cherry), having a small fleshy rounded fruit containing a hard stone See also bird cherry 2. the fruit or wood of any of these trees 3. any of various unrelated plants, such as the ground cherry and Jerusalem cherry 4. a. a bright red colour; cerise b. (as adjective) a cherry coat 5. slang virginity or the hymen as its symbol 6. (modifier) of or relating to the cherry fruit or wood cherry tart Derived forms cherry-like (ˈcherry-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: back formation from Old English ciris (mistakenly thought to be plural), ultimately from Late Latin ceresia, perhaps from Latin cerasus cherry tree, from Greek kerasios |
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