chérise

See also: cherise

Norman

Etymology

From Old Northern French cherise, a variant of Old French cerise, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.

Noun

chérise f (plural chérises)

1. (Jersey) cherry

Derived terms

• chérise dé seu (“elderberry”)
• chérîsyi (“cherry tree”)

Related terms

• tchoeur