Spanish Conversation · Level 36
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Spanish word
cerezo
Pronunciation
IPA/θeˈɾeθo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncherry tree
Example
Cada primavera, cerezos cubren la ciudad de flores.
Every spring, cherry trees cover the city with flowers.
More examples
En el parque vimos la flor de cerezo.
In the park we saw the cherry blossom.
Core concept
Row of cherry trees in an orchard.
Common phrases
flor de cerezo
cherry blossom
fruto del cerezo
cherry fruit
Similar words
cereza: Small sweet red fruit with a single hard stone.
árbol: Woody plant with a trunk and branches that grows tall.
Definition in Spanish
Árbol frutal cuyo fruto es la cereza; el término 'cerezo' señala el árbol mientras que 'cereza' señala el fruto.
Word origin
Derived from the fruit name cereza, ultimately from Greek kerasos via Latin, with the masculine ending -o creating the tree name.
Usage tips
- When speaking about blossoms, Spanish commonly uses estar en flor or florecer, so los cerezos están en flor is a natural way to say the trees are in bloom.
Related words
- cerezalcherry orchardnoun
- cerezacherrynoun