Gean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gean is a noun meaning (now dialectal) A wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
Meaning
(now dialectal) A wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
Example Sentences
‘Given the circumstances, Effie,’ he whispered, ‘I could blossom again like a gean-tree.’
Thus in the early year the blue pearl clusters of the grape hyacinth bloomed, and in autumn the geans rejoiced us with the red Chinese lantern gleam of their fruit.
Word Forms
- geans
Synonyms for gean
Depending on context, synonyms include mazzard.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mazzard, hackberry, hagberry, cherry-tree, groundcherry, chokecherry.
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