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Wine cherry

Name for the sour cherry or sour cherry (Prunus cerasus); a plant species from the rose family. The name is derived from the finely acidic taste of the fruit. In some sources, however, deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) is also called this, a poisonous plant species with mostly black, cherry-like berry fruits. When referring to wine, red wines in particular are often said to have sour cherry or cherry aromas. See also under aroma substances.

Weinkirsche - Weichsel und Tollkirsche

Sour cherry: By böhringer friedrich - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, Link
Belladonna: By Kurt Stüber - Caliban part of www.biolib.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

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