cherry
adjective/ˈtʃeri/
/ˈtʃeri/
(also cherry red)
- bright red in colour
- cherry lips
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Northern French cherise, from medieval Latin ceresia, based on Greek kerasos ‘cherry tree, cherry’. The final -s was lost because cherise was interpreted as plural (compare with pea).Want to learn more?
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