Cerasus

Cerasus may refer to:

Plants and fruits

  • Cerasus, a dated synonym of the genus Prunus
  • Cherry, some of which are members of Cerasus, a subgenus of the genus Prunus
  • Prunus cerasus (sour cherry), a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus

Places

Κερασοῦς, various towns on the Black Sea coast of Asia Minor:

  • Giresun, ancient provincial capital of Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey
  • Pauly-Wissowa refers to two other towns on the Black Sea coast named Cerasus:
    • One west of Trapezus, near Vakfıkebir -- Çarşıbaşı?
    • One west of Sinope, Karaköy on the Karasu?
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