The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus. It is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium.
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cherry A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem (Prunus avium and some other fruits of similar appearance in the Prunus genus).