bird cherry
noun
1.
any of several species of cherry, especially
Prunus padus
(European bird cherry)
of Europe and Asia, and
P. pensylvanica
(pin cherry)
of the U.S.
2.
the fruit of any such tree, for which birds have a particular liking.
Origin
1590-1600
Examples from the web for
bird cherry
Tests for resistance to the
bird cherry
-oat aphid were conducted among four wheat and eight triticale lines.
Population growth of
bird cherry
-oat aphid on conventional and transgenic wheat.
Effects of
bird cherry
-oat aphid and cereal leaf beetle on yield of winter wheat varieties.
British Dictionary definitions for
bird cherry
bird cherry
noun
1.
a small Eurasian rosaceous tree,
Prunus padus
, with clusters of white flowers and small black fruits
See also
cherry
(sense 1)