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Any of numerous trees and shrubs of the genus Prunus that have pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned nearly globular rather small fruits which are drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include various improved forms cultivated for their fru

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  • Certain cherries, those with more musky scents, are said to stimulate pheromone production.
  • We rounded the lunch off with a bag of cherries from the fruit section of the grocery store.
  • The second tart, pictured to the left, was made with cherries from the local Farmer's Market.
  • Berries and cherries from the farmers 'market, and good neighbors to share them with because we always buy too many.
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