sour cherry
noun
: a widely cultivated cherry (Prunus cerasus) that has a round crown and bright red to almost black soft-fleshed acid fruits
also
: the fruit
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The purple team goes for Prairie (including beef, walleye, sour cherries), red for Western (including lamb, hazelnuts, plums), and finally, the green team gets Atlantic (including Snow crab, potatoes, and blueberries).
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
The latest menu delivers a nod to iconic Kiwi favorites such as confit potato with onion creme fraiche whip and chives, a twist on chips and dip, and ambrosia ice cream with raspberry frozen yogurt, milk chocolate shards, marshmallow and sour cherry swirls.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
After perfecting arroz con pollo and sour cherry mole, Mr. Vongerichten admitted that America’s favorite mocktail had slipped through the cracks.
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Gusto Histórico 'Eusebio Santos' mezcal opens with tropical aromas of watermelon, sour cherry, and peach, layered with slate and petrichor.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
The latest menu delivers a nod to iconic Kiwi favorites such as confit potato with onion creme fraiche whip and chives, a twist on chips and dip, and ambrosia ice cream with raspberry frozen yogurt, milk chocolate shards, marshmallow and sour cherry swirls.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
After perfecting arroz con pollo and sour cherry mole, Mr. Vongerichten admitted that America’s favorite mocktail had slipped through the cracks.
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Gusto Histórico 'Eusebio Santos' mezcal opens with tropical aromas of watermelon, sour cherry, and peach, layered with slate and petrichor.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Sour cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20cherry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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