black cherry

noun

: a large cherry (Prunus serotina) of eastern and central North America having drooping clusters of small white flowers and astringent black or dark purple fruits

also : the fruit

: the strong reddish-brown wood of the black cherry used especially for cabinetwork

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This Japanese Blended Whisky a has a malty, citrusy aroma with scents of black cherry, toffee and oak.

Mark Stock, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022 Those candies fill rows of glass jars at the store, beneath old-style chewing gum like Beemans, and soda pop in flavors such as birch beer or black cherry.

Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 Dry tannins, black fruits—plum and black cherry—with a dusting of cocoa.

Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 3 June 2022 The Signature expression is finished in ex-fortified wine barrels and bottled at 46 percent ABV, with notes of orchard fruit, black cherry and cocoa on the palate.

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 This Chianti, made 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo and Colorino was handpicked at the single ‘Il Poggio’ vineyard, resulting in a gorgeous medium-full body wine with notes of red berry and black cherry.

Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021 Luscious creamy mocha and black cherry aromas—similar to those from a Grand Cru Bordeaux Saint-Émilion wine made from grapes that grow over blue clay.

Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 In a recent flight, a 2015 Cabernet from Moon Mountain District (the Wises’ Sonoma property), made by Massimo Monticelli, was a concentrated and aromatic beauty, with black cherry layered on complexities of minerality and earth.

Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 3 May 2022 Lisa Eldridge, the makeup artist behind the famous faces of Kate Winslet and Keira Knightley, offers a stunning black cherry hue in her beloved lipstick collection.

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 See More

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