cherry

Definition

  • noun: a small round fruit that is usually red or black
  • noun: any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus 'Prunus') of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers
  • synonyms: ruddy, blooming, chromatic

Examples

  • Hollywood's biggest stars can 'cherry-pick' the best projects and directors.

  • elite colleges that can 'cherry-pick' from the best students available

  • a 'cherry' table [=a table made of cherry wood]

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