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bird cherry

n.

Any of several cherry trees, especially the Eurasian Prunus padus, having clusters of white flowers and small black fruits.

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bird cherry

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus padus, with clusters of white flowers and small black fruits See also cherry [1]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bird cherry - any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds bird cherry tree wild cherry tree, wild cherry - an uncultivated cherry tree common bird cherry, European bird cherry, hagberry tree, Prunus padus - small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry pin cherry, Prunus pensylvanica - small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit