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- cherry pepper/ˈtʃeri ˈpepə(r)/A small, round, mildly spicy pepper, typically red, green, or yellow, resembling a cherry in size and shape.nounC1
- cherry picker/ˌtʃeri ˈpɪkə(r)/A mechanical lifting device used to reach high places, consisting of a platform mounted at the end of a hydraulic arm.nounMedium
- cherry pie/ˈtʃɛri paɪ/A sweet dessert pie filled with cherries, typically with a lattice pastry crust.nounMedium
- cherry plum/ˈtʃɛri ˈplʌm/A small, round fruit, a hybrid of cherry and plum species, typically yellow, red, or purple, with a sweet-tart flavour.nounLow
- cherry red/ˌtʃeri ˈred/A bright, vivid red colour similar to that of a ripe red cherry.nounMedium (B2)
- cherry tomato/ˌtʃeri təˈmɑːtəʊ/A small, round variety of tomato, typically about 1–2 cm in diameter, known for its sweet flavour and often eaten raw in salads.nounB1
- cherry-bob/ˈtʃɛri bɒb/A traditional British children's game involving trying to bite or catch a suspended cherry using only the mouth.nounVery low frequency / Archaic
- cherry-pick/ˈtʃɛri pɪk/To selectively choose only the best or most advantageous items from a group.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2-C1
- cherrystone/ˈtʃɛrɪstəʊn/The hard, protective seed or pit found inside a cherry fruit.nounLow
- chersonese/ˈkɜː.sə.niːz/A peninsula.nounVery Low
- chert/tʃɜːt/A hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline quartz.nounVery Low (C2+)
- chertsey/ˈtʃɜːtsi/A town in Surrey, England, located on the River Thames.nounVery Low
- cherub/ˈtʃɛrəb/A type of angel, often depicted as a chubby, winged child in art.nounC1
- cherubfish/ˈtʃɛrəbfɪʃ/A small, brightly colored marine fish of the genus Centropyge, known for its vivid blue and yellow markings.nounVery Low
- cherubicon/ˌtʃɛrʊˈbɪkɒn/A hymn or liturgical chant in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions, specifically the Cherubic Hymn sung during the Great Entrance in the Divine Liturgy.nounVery Low
- cherubini/ˌkɛrʊˈbiːni/The Italian plural form of 'cherubino', referring to cherubs or cupids, especially in artistic contexts.nounC2
- chervil/ˈtʃɜː.vɪl/A delicate annual herb (Anthriscus cerefolium) with lacy, aromatic leaves resembling parsley, used as a culinary herb.nounC1
- chervonets/tʃɜːˈvəʊnɛts/A historical Russian gold coin, particularly a 3-ruble coin minted from the 18th to early 20th century.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialist)
- cherwell/ˈtʃɑːwɛl/A proper noun referring to a river in Oxfordshire, England, and the name of various entities associated with it.nounRare
- cheryl/ˈʃɛrəl/A feminine given name.nounRare (as a common noun), Very Rare (as a proper noun in linguistic data)
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