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Definition of flowering cherry
flowering cherry
Plural:flowering cherries
flowering cherry Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of various ornamental deciduous trees or shrubs of the genus Prunus in the rose family (Rosaceae), native primarily to East Asia and cultivated worldwide for their abundant clusters of fragrant pink or white spring blossoms rather than for edible fruit.
Example
"The avenue was lined with weeping flowering cherries that burst into a canopy of pale pink blossoms every April."
2
The delicate, five-petaled pink or white blossom produced in spring by an ornamental cherry tree.
Example
"She arranged several branches of freshly cut flowering cherry in a tall ceramic vase."
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flowering cherry. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flowering cherry