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bird cherry tree

/bərd ˌtʃɛri tri/
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Definitions of bird cherry tree
  1. noun
    any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
    synonyms: bird cherry
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    types:
    European bird cherry, Prunus padus, common bird cherry, hagberry tree
    small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry
    Prunus pensylvanica, pin cherry
    small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit
    type of:
    wild cherry, wild cherry tree
    an uncultivated cherry tree
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