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cerise

cherry

noun seh-REEZ Rare

Usage Note

Cerise also functions as an adjective meaning bright red (rouge cerise), and in French slang c'est la cerise sur le gâteau (the cherry on the cake) means the final, often ironic, crowning detail. The tree is un cerisier. As a colour, cerise is invariable.

Examples

"Elle mange des cerises fraîches."

Natural Translation

She is eating fresh cherries.

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