Cerasus may refer to:

Plants and fruits

* ''Cerasus'', ** a dated synonym of the genus ''

Prunus ''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, Cherry, cherries, peaches, Peach#Nectarine, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of Sou ...

'' ** a subgenus of the genus ''Prunus'', see ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus'' * ''

Prunus cerasus ''Prunus cerasus'' (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of ''Prunus'' in the subgenus '' Cerasus'' (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (''Prunus avium''), but ha ...

'' (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 {{disambig, geo