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cherries




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cherries
     1. n. plural of cherry
     2. n. (rail transport) (British) A rail-gap indicator
cherry
     1. n. A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.
     2. n. Prunus subg. Cerasus, trees or shrubs that bear cherries.
     3. n. The wood of a cherry tree.
     4. n. Cherry red.
     5. n. (slang) Virginity, especially female virginity as embodied by a hymen.
     6. n. (graph theory) A subtree consisting of a node with exactly two leaves.
     7. n. (cricket) A cricket ball.
     8. adj. Containing or having the taste of cherries.
     9. adj. Of a bright red colour.
     10. adj. (informal, often, of cars) In excellent condition; mint condition.

Example Sentences

The cake she ate didn't have cherries on top. 



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