Cerasus Explained

Cerasus may refer to:

Plants and fruits

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

Places

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

• Cerasus (near Trapezus), near Vakfıkebir
• Giresun, ancient provincial capital of Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey