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TATTOO DESIGNS & SYMBOLS - CHERRY TATTOOS
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The cherry tree is among the oldest of all cultivated fruit trees, and
it occurs naturally in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It has since
been planted in much of the temperate zones around the world.
Interestingly, the common cherry is part of the rose family. The
tree has long been revered for both the beauty of its blossoms and
the deliciousness of its fruit, which has been cultivated since at
least 300 BC.
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The cherry tree was treasured around the Mediterranean and was a
favorite fruit of the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. Cherries were
eaten as fruit, used in sauces for its sweetness when ripe and
tartness when picked early, and was used in many dishes and even
used to make cherry wine and other alcoholic beverages. In China,
the cherry flower is a prominent cultural symbol, and in Japan, the
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In both China and
Japan there are annual festivals that celebrate the cherry tree.
 Certain fruits have strong fertility symbolism, and a deep red,
ripe, juicy cherry is perhaps the most prominent example. The juice
of a ripe cherry is both intensely flavored and strongly coloured
and it has often been compared to the first taste of love. In
appearance, cherries have long been said to resemble a lover's lips,
and when you bite into a cherry, the fruit gives the appearance of
bleeding. There has long been an erotic connection to the fruit of
the cherry tree!
The name of the cherry tree comes originally from the Greek, and
in Latin means 'of or for the birds', due to the birds' obvious
attraction to the fruit. The English word 'cherry' originates from
the Assyrian 'karsu' and Greek 'kerasos'.
 As a tattoo symbol, the cherry has come to represent feminine
chastity and purity as the fruit ripens on the tree. Once plucked,
however, a cherry represents the loss of innocence and virtue. A
cherry tasted, its flesh pierced by appetite, is a virgin no more. A
cherry surrounded in flames speaks of unquenchable desire, passion
and lust.
Get inspired by some really great images and photos in our
Cherry Inspiration Gallery
See Also:
Cherry Blossom Tattoos,
Love Tattoo Index,
Tattoos for
Girls
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