bird cherry tree

bird cherry tree
noun
any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
Syn: ↑bird cherry
Hypernyms: ↑wild cherry, ↑wild cherry tree

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  • bird-cherry — birdˈ cherry noun 1. A small wild cherry tree (Prunus padus) 2. Its astringent fruit • • • Main Entry: ↑bird …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bird cherry — 1. any of several species of cherry, esp. Prunus padus (European bird cherry), of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica (pin cherry), of the U.S. 2. the fruit of any such tree, for which birds have a particular liking. [1590 1600] * * * …   Universalium

  • bird cherry — ieva statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių (Rosaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Padus). atitikmenys: lot. Padus angl. bird cherry; cherry tree vok. Ahlkirsche; Traubenkirsche rus. черeмуха lenk. czeremcha …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

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  • bird cherry — noun a) A cherry tree, Prunus padus native to the northern Eurasia. b) A berry (fruit) produced by this tree. Syn: hagberry …   Wiktionary

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