merise
(məˈriːz)
See also merry n.2
[a. F. merise (from 13th c.), of unknown origin.]
A kind of small black cherry.
| 1706 Phillips (ed. Kersey), Merise, a kind of small bitter Cherry. 1836 Penny Cycl. VI. 431/1 The Merise or Merisier, Morello, Kentish and All Saint or everflowering cherry. 1849 Knife & Fork 23 About sixty years ago, a fragrant and delightful brandy was distilled from a small tart cherry called merises, a fruit peculiar in the Black Forest. |