noun
1. : an uncultivated cherry tree or its fruit: as
a. : bird cherry
b. : pin cherry
c. : black cherry 2
2. : a tropical American shrub ( Rhacoma crossopetalum ) of the family Celastraceae ; also : the edible red fruit of this shrub
3. : a dark red to purplish red that is stronger and slightly lighter than plum violet, stronger and slightly darker than neutral red, and much stronger than sultana — called also vin rosé