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sand cherry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Prunus pumila, a North American cherry in the rose family, growing in sandy locations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Prunus pumila, Prunus pumilla susquehanae, Prunus susquehanae, Prunus cuneata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

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