clammy cherry

IPA/klˈami tʃˈɛɹi/
IPA/klˈæmi tʃˈɛɹi/

clammy cherry — phrase

1. a West Indian tree called Cordia collococca that can grow quite tall, has soft w

1.片語C2
釋義

a West Indian tree called Cordia collococca that can grow quite tall, has soft wood, and produces fruit that looks like small cherries.

例句

The field guide labels the glossy tree as clammy cherry.

label the species as clammy cherry

At the Barbados garden, the guide photographed a clammy cherry beside the path.

photographed a clammy cherry in a garden

同義詞

文法句型

a clammy cherry

clammy cherry fruit

wood from clammy cherry

用法筆記

Mostly seen in plant lists, Caribbean field guides, and botanical writing. Outside specialist contexts, people are more likely to describe the tree or its fruit than to use this exact name.

常見錯誤

Clammy cherry is a kind of cherry tree.
Clammy cherry is a different tropical tree with cherry-like fruit.
💡the name compares the fruit to cherries; it does not mean the tree belongs to the true cherry group.