May Duke

noun

A large dark-red variety of cherry, cross between Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus.

Meanings

nounMay Duke (plural May Dukes)

plural May Dukes

  1. A large dark-red variety of cherry, cross between Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus.

Origin

Corruption of Médoc, the province in France where it is supposed to have originated.

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APA

May Duke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20Duke

MLA

“May Duke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20Duke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “May Duke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/May%20Duke.

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