n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' re-( ˌ )l ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -los
Etymology: probably modification of Dutch dialect amarelle, marelle, from Medieval Latin amarellum, a sour cherry, from Latin amarus bitter, sour
Date: 1598
: a cultivated sour cherry (as the Montmorency) having a dark-colored skin and juice ― called also morello cherry