oriental cherry

Definitions of oriental cherry
  1. noun
    ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms
    synonyms: Japanese cherry, Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus serrulata
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    type of:
    flowering cherry
    any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms
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