Basic Details
Word: Cherry
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A small, round, red or black fruit that is sweet or sour and grows on cherry trees.
Synonyms: Berry, fruit
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Cherry on the cake: Something that makes a good situation even better. Example: "Winning the competition was great, but getting a trophy was the cherry on the cake!"
- Life is just a bowl of cherries: Life is enjoyable and pleasant. Example: "Since he found a new hobby, he often says that life is just a bowl of cherries."
Usage Examples
Example 1: We picked fresh cherries from the tree during our visit to the orchard.
Example 2: My favourite dessert is cherry pie, especially when it's warm and served with ice cream.
Example 3: The cherry blossom trees looked beautiful in spring, with pink flowers covering the branches.
Fun Fact
Did you know that there are over 1,000 different varieties of cherries? Some are sweet while others are sour, but all are delicious!
Famous Quote
"There is no such thing as a bad cherry it is a promise of summer." Gwendolyn Brooks
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "cherry" mean?
a) A type of vegetable
b) A small, round fruit
c) A kind of flower
d) A type of tree
Answer: b) A small, round fruit
2. Which of these is a synonym of "cherry"?
a) Berry
b) Cucumber
c) Apple
d) Banana
Answer: a) Berry
3. Which sentence uses "cherry" correctly?
a) The cherry flew high in the sky.
b) The cherry is the main course on the dinner menu.
c) I made a delicious smoothie with cherry and banana.
d) The cherry sang a lovely song.
Answer: c) I made a delicious smoothie with cherry and banana.
4. Which idiom means an additional benefit to something good?
a) Life is just a bowl of cherries
b) Cherry on the cake
c) A peach of a deal
d) The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Answer: b) Cherry on the cake
5. What is the opposite of "cherry"?
a) N/A
b) Stone
c) Grape
d) Fish
Answer: a) N/A
