Place names

[redneonred.livejournal.com]

Hello,

черёмушки- I have read that this stands for cherry trees, but only in western books and articles, and I do not know where they get that meaning from. Is anyone familiar with the area, and if so if the name means anything, 'something spot of beauty'?

Thank you

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[mophu.livejournal.com]

черемуха isn't fruit tree. It has just flowers :)

[coldrainbow.livejournal.com]

but those spring flowers become berries every July or August:))

[mophu.livejournal.com]

Are you sure? Never seen them.

[vedma.livejournal.com]

about the tree - http://www.british-trees.com/guide/birdcherry.htm

fruit -
btw Михаил Боярский rocks! ;D

[mophu.livejournal.com]

I'm not good in botany but I thought the whole my life that tree you've pictured is... Черноплодка. I don't know how to say it in English.

P.S. Yeah! Бояра rulezzzz! :)

[oryx_and_crake]

Черноплодка looks VERY different.

[mophu.livejournal.com]

Yes, you are right! I confused everything :-\ Thanks for explanation :)

[coldrainbow.livejournal.com]

it's small dark burgundy almost brown cherry-like berries. they taste strange ;-/ yes I ate them:) do you know the word "вяжет" in English?

[oryx_and_crake]

puckery taste

[mophu.livejournal.com]

I've just remembered that I've eaten them too :) I'm not sure but may be "вяжет" means "constrict".
Are you Russian?

[coldrainbow.livejournal.com]

looks like the word is "tangy" - tangy persimmon.
I'm Jewish, is it important?:)

[mophu.livejournal.com]

"Tangy" means острый, резкий. So it's not adequate equivalent.
It's not important. I asked 'cause you Russian was realy good :)