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cerise

noun
/səˈɹiːz/

Etymology

Borrowed from French cerise (mid 19th century), itself from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from Latin cerasium. Doublet of cherry and kirsch.

  1. derived from cerasium
  2. derived from ceresia
  3. borrowed from cerise

Definitions

  1. A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.

    • Before us lay the autumn tinted woods glimmering in gold, purple, green, and cerise.
    • His bold patterns in vivid colours predated the arrival in Paris of the Ballets Russes, though his later designs reflect the canary yellows, bright blues, jades, cerises […]

  2. Cherry-colored

    Cherry-colored; a light bright red.

  3. A female given name from French.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A surname transferred from the given name.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA