cherry

Universal Words noun, adjective noun (plural cherries) 1 [C] a small soft round fruit with shiny red or black skin and a stone/pit inside 2 (also cherry tree) [C] a tree on which cherries grow, or a similar tree, grown for its flowers: cherry blossom * a winter-flowering cherry 3 (also cherrywood ) [U] the wood of the cherry tree 4 (also cherry red) [U] a bright red colour IDIOMS see BITEn. adjective (also cherry red) bright red in colour: cherry lips