Spanish word

cereza

Pronunciation

IPA/θeˈɾeθa/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncherry

Example

¿Te apetece una cereza?

Would you like a cherry?

Illustration for cereza (cherry)

More examples

Compré una tarta de cereza para el postre.

I bought a cherry tart for dessert.

Core concept

Single glossy red cherry with a short stem.

Common phrases

  • tarta de cereza

    cherry tart

  • mermelada de cereza

    cherry jam

  • jarabe de cereza

    cherry syrup

Similar words

cerezo: Tree that bears cherries.
hueso: Hard stone-like seed at the center of a fruit.

Definition in Spanish

Pequeña fruta comestible del árbol llamado cerezo, usualmente roja y de sabor dulce o ligeramente ácido.

Word origin

The word derives from Latin cerasum via Greek kerasos, originally a place name on the Black Sea where Romans obtained the fruit.

Usage tips

  • Cereza names the fruit itself, while cerezo refers to the cherry tree, and the plural for multiple cherries is cerezas.

Related words

  • cerezocherry treenoun
  • cerezalcherry orchardnoun

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