cherry

cherry
cherry [{{t}}'tʃerɪ] (pl cherries)
noun
(a) (fruit) cerise f; (tree) cerisier m;
∎ {{}}proverb{{}} life is just a bowl of cherries = il faut voir la vie en rose
(b) (colour) cerise f inv, rouge m cerise (inv)
(c) {{}}very familiar{{}} (virginity)
∎ to lose one's cherry perdre sa fleur;
∎ she's still got her cherry elle est encore pucelle
(d) {{}}very familiar{{}} (virgin) puceau (elle) m,f
(e) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (newcomer) bleu m
2 adjective
(a) (colour) cerise (inv), rouge cerise (inv)
(b) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (in perfect condition) en parfait état□, impec
3 compound-forming noun
(blossom, wood) de cerisier; (pie, tart) aux cerises
►► {{}}American{{}} cherry bomb = sorte de pétard rouge;
cherry brandy cherry m;
cherry orchard cerisaie f;
{{}}Technology{{}} cherry picker plate-forme f élévatrice;
{{}}Botany{{}} cherry plum myrobolan m;
cherry red rouge m cerise;
cherry stone noyau m de cerise;
cherry tomato tomate f cerise;
cherry tree cerisier m; (wild) merisier m
✾ Play 'The Cherry Orchard' Chekhov 'La Cerisaie'

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