cereza

Asturian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.

Noun

cereza f (plural cereces)

1. cherry

Related terms

• cerezal

Further reading

• “cereza”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “cereza”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish ceresa, from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. Cognate with English cherry, Galician cereixa, Portuguese cereja, Catalan cirera, Occitan cerièra, French cerise, Italian ciliegia and Romanian cireașă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θeˈɾeθa/ [θeˈɾe.θa] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /seˈɾesa/ [seˈɾe.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -eθa (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ce‧re‧za

Adjective

cereza m or f (masculine and feminine plural cereza or cerezas)

1. cherry red

Noun

cereza f (plural cerezas)

1. cherry

Derived terms

• guásima cereza

Related terms

• cerezo

Descendants

• → Tagalog: seresa

Further reading

• “cereza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025