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 A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The nam ...

, some of which are members of ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''

Places

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

Cerasus (near Trapezus) Cerasus or Kerasous ( grc, Κερασοῦς) was a town of ancient Pontus, on the Black Sea coast, a little to the west of Trapezus. The Ten Thousand, in their retreat, came to Trapezus, and leaving Trapezus, "they arrive on the third day at Ceras ...

, near Vakfıkebir *

Giresun Giresun (), formerly Cerasus (Ancient Greek: Κερασοῦς, Greek: Κερασούντα), is the provincial capital of Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey, about west of the city of Trabzon. Etymology Giresun wa ...

, ancient provincial capital of Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey {{disambig, geo