Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sour_cherry

3 senses of sour cherry

Sense 1
sour cherry, sour cherry tree, Prunus cerasus -- (rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit)
       => cherry, cherry tree -- (any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood)

Sense 2
sour cherry, Eugenia corynantha -- (Australian tree with sour red fruit)
       => fruit tree -- (tree bearing edible fruit)

Sense 3
sour cherry -- (acid cherries used for pies and preserves)
       => cherry -- (a red fruit with a single hard stone)