desert cherry

n. a new soldier in a desert war; a soldier new to the desert in wartime. (see also cherry.) About 5,000 desert cherries arrived last week. Something is going to happen soon.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Phrixus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Salacia	-	Roman Mythology
Eugenio	e-oo-JE-nyo (Italian), e-oo-KHE-nyo (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Dores	DAW-res (Galician)	Portuguese, Galician
Shemaiah	-	Biblical
El	-	Near Eastern Mythology