cherry tree with edible fruit; sweet cherry; Nanking cherry
Refers specifically to cherry trees grown for their edible fruit, such as sweet cherries (Prunus avium) or Nanking cherries (Prunus tomentosa). The fruit itself is also called 実桜. Compare with 桜桃 (おうとう), which is a more general term for edible cherry.
See also: 桜桃 (おうとう)
I planted a sweet cherry tree in my garden and enjoy its sweet fruit every year.
Cultivation of edible cherry trees is thriving in this region.
sweet cherry; mazzard
Standard kanji spelling for this specific cherry variety.
Compound of 実 (mi, 'fruit') and 桜 (sakura, 'cherry tree'), literally 'fruit cherry tree'. The reading みざくら is a straightforward combination of the two elements.