Obs.; also 7 egriot. [f. 16th c. Fr. agriote, now griotte.] A sort of cherry.
1611. Cotgr., Agriotte, the ordinary sharp, or tar[t] cherrie, which we also call, the Agriot-cherrie.
1626. Bacon, Sylva, § 509. The Cœur-Cherry, which inclineth more to White, is sweeter than the Red: but the Egriot is more sowre.
1725. Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Waters, Morel and Agriots, of each an Handful.
1775. Ash, Agriot, a kind of sour cherry.
