A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the
genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such
as the sweet Prunus avium and the sour Prunus cerasus.
The name 'cherry' also refers to the cherry tree and its
wood, and is sometimes applied to almonds and species, such as the sweet
Prunus avium and the sour Prunus visually similar
flowering trees in the genus Prunus, as in "ornamental cherry"
or "cherry blossom".
Wild cherry may refer to any of the cherry species growing
outside cultivation, although Prunus avium is often referred to
specifically by the name "wild cherry" in the British Isles.