Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A former genus of trees, natural order Rosaceæ, now considered a section of the genus Prunus. See
cherry .
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Examples
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I might likewise add the cherry of the Laurus cerasus, which is sold in the market; very beautiful to the eye, but insipid to the palate.
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Sweet cherries are the fruits of Prunus avium, which is probably one of the parents of the sour cherry, Prunus cerasus.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Sweet cherries are the fruits of Prunus avium, which is probably one of the parents of the sour cherry, Prunus cerasus.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The mountain is covered with pines, and the laurus cerasus, the fruit of which being now ripe, made a most romantic appearance through the snow that lay upon the branches.
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Our laurel is a plant of a very different tribe, the Prunes lauro-cerasus, a native of the
De vita Caesarum Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
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Lauro-cerasus and Laurocerasus mid-rib and midrib outgrowth and out-growth
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants Maxwell T. Masters
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We have already described (see No. 180) the difference between the cherry-laurel (Prunus Laurus cerasus) and the classic laurel (Laurus nobilis), the former only being used for culinary purposes.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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We have already described (see No. 180) the difference between the cherry-laurel (Prunus Laurus cerasus) and the classic laurel (Laurus nobilis), the former only being used for culinary purposes.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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-- By distillation from the berries of the _Laurus nobilis_, and from the leaves of the _Laurus cerasus_, an oil and perfumed water are procurable of a very beautiful and fragrant character.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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Among the pines that grew here, and on the occasional banks, were the cherry, (_cerasus virginiana_,) currants, and grains de boeuf, (_shepherdia argentea_.)
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont 1851
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