black cherry
noun
1
: a large cherry (Prunus serotina) of eastern and central North America having drooping clusters of small white flowers and astringent black or dark purple fruits
also : the fruit
2
: the strong reddish-brown wood of the black cherry used especially for cabinetwork
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Cinnamon, black cherry, some pleasing smoke, savory. 
Marc Bona, cleveland, 10 July 2022 Try the Italianate Blind For Love with grappa, amaro, apérol, black cherry liqueur and fresh lemon juice. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 3 July 2022 My new favorite by a mile is this black cherry flavor that Honey Stinger just launched. The Editors, Outside Online, 5 June 2021 Some black cherry and minestrone on the finish. Domini Glicine. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 This 100% Merlot includes strikingly luscious red and black cherry aromas, as though in a fruit cake fresh from the oven. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Badger Blush is fun, refreshing, bright, with notes of black cherry, cranberry and raspberry all jumbled up in this lighthearted really approachable blush wine. Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022 Iapetus Just south of Burlington, Ken Albert's prestigious and long-standing Shelburne Vineyard has been making wine from hybrid grapes such as marquette (notes of black cherry and baking spice) and Louise Swenson (flowers and honey) for years. Valerie Stivers + Hank Zona, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2022 Some of the trees that can be seen on the mountain are eastern red cedar, loblolly pine, black cherry and Georgia oak. AccessAtlanta, 17 June 2022 See More
Marc Bona, cleveland, 10 July 2022 Try the Italianate Blind For Love with grappa, amaro, apérol, black cherry liqueur and fresh lemon juice. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 3 July 2022 My new favorite by a mile is this black cherry flavor that Honey Stinger just launched. The Editors, Outside Online, 5 June 2021 Some black cherry and minestrone on the finish. Domini Glicine. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 This 100% Merlot includes strikingly luscious red and black cherry aromas, as though in a fruit cake fresh from the oven. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Badger Blush is fun, refreshing, bright, with notes of black cherry, cranberry and raspberry all jumbled up in this lighthearted really approachable blush wine. Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022 Iapetus Just south of Burlington, Ken Albert's prestigious and long-standing Shelburne Vineyard has been making wine from hybrid grapes such as marquette (notes of black cherry and baking spice) and Louise Swenson (flowers and honey) for years. Valerie Stivers + Hank Zona, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2022 Some of the trees that can be seen on the mountain are eastern red cedar, loblolly pine, black cherry and Georgia oak. AccessAtlanta, 17 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1