# cherry tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tree of the subgenus Prunus subg. Cerasus, the members of which are valued agriculturally for their fruit, the cherry, and the wood of the tree, cherrywood, used in woodworking.

## Etymology
From Middle English cherietree, cheritree, chery-tre, cherytre, chiri tre, chiritre, chyrytree.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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