Montmorency

noun

Mont·mo·ren·cy ˌmänt-mə-ˈren(t)-sē

: a cherry that is grown commercially for its bright red sour fruit

also : the fruit

Etymology

French, from Montmorency, France

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Montmorency was in 1924

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Style

“Montmorency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Montmorency. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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Montmorency

Mont·mo·ren·cy ˌmänt-mə-ˈren(t)-sē

mōⁿ-mȯ-räⁿ-ˈsē

commune in northern France population 21,194

Note: Montmorency is a northern suburb of Paris.

Montmorency

Mont·mo·ren·cy ˌmänt-mə-ˈren(t)-sē

Anne 1493–1567 1st duc de Montmorency French soldier; constable (1537)

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