cherry pit en · NOUN
Meanings
- The stone of a cherry.
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(obsolete) A children's game in which players attempt to knock marbles into a hole without losing their taw in the same hole.
What, man! 'tis not for / gravity to play at cherry-pit with Satan: hang / him, foul collier!
c. 1601–1602, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, act 3, scene 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cherry pits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
pyrena · pip · pyrene · seed pit · stone · pit
Synonyms
Translations (8)
nl kersenpit (stone of a cherry) · de Kirschstein (stone of a cherry) · pdt Kjoaschensteen (stone of a cherry) · de Kirschenstein (stone of a cherry) · de Kirschkern (stone of a cherry) · nl kersensteen (stone of a cherry) · ru ̱̱̱̱вишнёвая ко́сточка (stone of a cherry) · fi kirsikankivi (stone of a cherry)