cereza

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.

Noun

cereza f (plural cereces)

1. cherry

Etymology

From Old Spanish ceresa, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. Cognate with Galician cereixa, Portuguese cereja, Catalan cirera, Occitan cerièisa, French cerise, Italian ciliegia and Romanian cireașă.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /θe̞ˈɾe̞θa̠/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /se̞ˈɾe̞sa̠/

Adjective

cereza (plural cerezas)

1. cherry red

Noun

cereza f (plural cerezas)

1. cherry