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Meaning of cherry pit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The stone of a cherry.
A children's game in which players attempt to knock marbles into a hole without losing their taw in the same hole.
obsolete

Equivalents

Deutsch Kirschenstein Kirschkern Kirschstein

Suomi kirsikankivi

Nederlands kersenpit kersensteen

Русский ̱̱̱̱вишнёвая ко́сточка

Examples

“What, man! 'tis not for / gravity to play at cherry-pit with Satan: hang / him, foul collier!”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

cherry pitter cherry plum cherry red cherry salmon cherry satinash cherry slug