ciliegio

cherry tree

noun chee-LYEH-joh Rare

Also means

cherry wood

Usage Note

Ciliegio is the tree; the fruit is la ciliegia (f). As a material noun, il ciliegio also denotes cherry wood — a warm reddish timber prized in furniture-making. Do not confuse the two: un ciliegio in fiore (a cherry tree in bloom) vs un tavolo di ciliegio (a cherry-wood table). The plural of the tree is i ciliegi.

Examples

"Il ciliegio è in fiore a marzo."

Natural Translation

The cherry tree is in bloom in March.

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