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Definition of "cherry-tree" [cherry-tree]

  • A tree producing cherries. See cherry. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "cherry-tree" in a sentence
  • "For others, the sanctimonious cherry-tree killer invented by Mason Weems comes to mind, a miniature version of the wise and solemn man he would become."
  • "Just back from picking some meat from the cherry-tree, this was a real katharsis."
  • "The Presidents 'Day holiday was officially established in 1885 to honor George Washington, the apocryphal cherry-tree chopper, Revolutionary general, and first U.S. president whose visage graces the ever-iconic U.S. one dollar bill."