Clues for the word "CHERRY"

We've had 70 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 88 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on June 04, 2025.

Definition of cherry

n. - A tree or shrub of the genus Prunus (Which also includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony stone;
n. - The common garden cherry (Prunus Cerasus), of which several hundred varieties are cultivated for the fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart, black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke (corrupted from Medoc in France).
n. - The wild cherry; as, Prunus serotina (wild black cherry), valued for its timber; P. Virginiana (choke cherry), an American shrub which bears astringent fruit; P. avium and P. Padus, European trees (bird cherry).
n. - The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors and flavors.
n. - The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry, used in cabinetmaking, etc.
n. - A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.
a. - Like a red cherry in color; ruddy; blooming; as, a cherry lip; cherry cheeks.