cher ‧ ry S3 /ˈtʃeri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural cherries )
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: cherise (taken as plural), from Late Latin ceresia , from Latin cerasus 'cherry tree' , from Greek kerasos ]
1 . [countable] a small round red or black fruit with a long thin stem and a stone in the middle:
a bunch of cherries
cherry pie
2 .
a) [countable] ( also ˈcherry tree ) the tree on which this fruit grows
b) [uncountable] ( also cherrywood ) the wood of this tree, used for making furniture
3 . [uncountable] ( also ˌcherry ˈred ) a bright red colour
—cherry adjective
⇨ another bite/a second bite at the cherry at ↑ bite 2 (8)