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A cherry is the fruit of many plants in the genus Prunus, a fleshy stone fruit known botanically as a drupe. Commercial cherries come from cultivars of several species, chiefly the sweet cherry Prunus avium and the sour cherry Prunus cerasus, and the same name is applied to the tree, its flowers and its wood, as in ornamental cherry or cherry blossom; in the British Isles, wild cherry usually refers specifically to Prunus avium growing outside cultivation.

Facts
Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)
72 BCE 1
Origin Region
Europe, western Asia and northern Africa (indigenous range of Prunus avium) 1
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Cherry kebab, Dishes
Source Cherry kebab (Wikipedia)
Cherry Pie, Dishes
Source Cherry pie (disambiguation) (Wikipedia)
Gâteau Basque, Dishes
Source Gateau Basque (Wikipedia)
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Source Cherry - Wikipedia

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Source Cherry - Wikipedia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Cherry - Wikipedia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Cherry - Wikipedia
Sources
1. Cherry - Wikipedia
  • Antiquity section, opening sentence
    The indigenous range of the sweet cherry extends through most of Europe, western Asia, and parts of northern Africa, and the fruit has been consumed throughout its range since prehistoric times.
  • Antiquity section, Lucullus sentence
    A cultivated cherry is recorded as having been brought to Rome by Lucius Licinius Lucullus from northeastern Anatolia, also known as the Pontus region, in 72 BCE.
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Gateau Basque (Wikipedia)
Used By: Gâteau Basque, Infobox: main_ingredient
Quote, Used By: Gâteau Basque, Infobox: main_ingredient
Almond flour, pastry cream or preserved cherries
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Cherry kebab (Wikipedia)
Used By: Cherry kebab, Lead paragraph [uses-ingredient]
Quote, Used By: Cherry kebab, Lead paragraph [uses-ingredient]
It is made with minced lamb and cherry.
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Cherry pie (disambiguation) (Wikipedia)
Used By: Cherry Pie, lead paragraph
Quote, Used By: Cherry Pie, lead paragraph
A cherry pie is a pie made with cherry filling.
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