cereza silvestre
/θeɾeθa silbestɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wild cherry" is cereza silvestre in Spanish.
cereza silvestre refers to the species or the fruit of the Prunus avium tree.
Meaning: Prunus avium tree (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cereza (cherry) and silvestre (wild/of the wild).
Which one should you use?
While cereza silvestre refers to the fruit or the species, if you want to specifically name the tree itself, you should use cerezo silvestre.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some Central American countries, the term Capulín Silvestre is commonly used to refer to wild cherries.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "wild cherries", you must make both the noun and the adjective plural, resulting in cerezas silvestres.
How do you pronounce it?
/θeɾeθa silbestɾe/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word cereza and the English word 'cherry' are distant cousins, both tracing their ancestry back to the Ancient Greek word κερᾰσός.
- Unlike English, where 'wild' can describe many things, silvestre specifically denotes plants or animals that live in a natural state, often in a woodland setting.
Examples in context
- En este parque natural, podemos encontrar hermosos cerezos silvestres.In this natural park, we can find beautiful wild cherry trees.
- ¡Mira, encontré unas guindas silvestres en el bosque!Look, I found some wild cherries in the forest!
- Los niños están comiendo capulines silvestres del árbol.The children are eating wild cherries from the tree.
- El sabor de la cereza silvestre es muy intenso.The flavor of the wild cherry is very intense.
- Ese árbol es una cereza silvestre.That tree is a wild cherry.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are walking through a mountain trail.
- MateoMira, María, una cereza silvestre madura.Look, María, a ripe wild cherry.
- María¡Qué buena pinta tiene esa cereza silvestre!That wild cherry looks delicious!
- MateoEspero que no sea venenosa.I hope it isn't poisonous.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, Mateo, es comestible.Don't worry, Mateo, it is edible.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cereza, silvestre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
