Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| كرز | karaz | /ka.raz/ | Gulf Arabic, masculine |
| كَرَز | karaz | collective, masculine | |
| كَرَزَة | karaza | feminine | |
| حَبّ المُلُوك | ḥabb al-mulūk | masculine | |
| قَرَاسِيَا | qarāsiyā | feminine | |
| كريز | krez | Egyptian Arabic, masculine | |
| حب الملوك | ḥabb el-mlūk | Moroccan Arabic |
كرز is the word for cherries as a fruit in general, and it also names the tree, as in شجرة كرز, a cherry tree.
Which one should you use?
كَرَز is the collective noun for cherries as a fruit, while كَرَزَة (karaza) means one single cherry. حَبّ المُلُوك (ḥabb al-mulūk) is another name for the fruit, used especially in Morocco.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egypt كريز (krez) is commonly used instead of the standard كرز. In Morocco cherries are called حب الملوك (ḥabb el-mlūk). In the Gulf the word is كرز, as in the standard language.
How does it change in a sentence?
كَرَز is a collective noun for the fruit in general. To talk about one cherry use the singular كَرَزَة. With the article it becomes الكرز, the cherries.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /ka.raz/, two short syllables with the stress on the first.
Did you know?
- In traditional Arabic poetry and literature, mentions of red fruits like كرز are often used as metaphors to describe the beauty of a person's lips.
- The Moroccan name for cherry, حب الملوك (ḥabb al-mulūk), literally translates to 'the king's grain' or 'the king's seed'.
- While كرز refers to the fruit, the Arabic language uses a distinct set of adjectives for the color 'cherry red' that may not directly use the noun for the fruit itself.
Examples in context
- قطع توم شجرة كرز.Tom cut down a cherry tree.كرز follows the word for tree to make cherry tree.Tatoeba #11619785 by dididodo, translation #2719670 by Amastan
- يُمْكِنُكَ صُنْعُ كَعْكَةِ الْكِرَزِ الْلَذِيذَةِ بِاِسْتِخْدَامِ الْكِرَزِ الْطَازِجِ.You can make a delicious cherry cake using fresh cherries.الْكِرَزِ appears twice, once for the cherry cake and once for the fresh cherries.
- أحب طعم الكرز.I love the taste of cherries.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ziad and Noor are shopping for fruit at a market.
- زياد Ziadيا نور، شوفي هذا الكرز!ya Noor, shoufi hadha al-karaz!Noor, look at these cherries!
- نور Nourشكله طازج ولونه حلو.shaklah tazaj wa lawnah hulu.They look fresh and their color is nice.
- زياد Ziadتبين نشتري علبة كرز؟tabeen nashtari ulbat karaz?Do you want us to buy a box of cherries?
- نور Nourإي، ياليت نشتري.ee, yaleit nashtari.Yes, I would love to buy some.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cherry” translations and entries كرز, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
