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Added 10 October 2026

cerise

/səˈɹiːz/ noun

Latin root: ceresia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cerise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A red the color of ripe cherries.

adjective

Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.

Origin

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

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