maraschino

noun

mar·​a·​schi·​no ˌma-rə-ˈskē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce maraschino (audio) -ˈshē- How to pronounce maraschino (audio)
ˌmer-ə-
plural maraschinos
often capitalized
1
: a sweet liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of a bitter wild cherry
2
: a usually large cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino

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Often, maraschino cherries or oranges are muddled, too. Samantha Leal, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024 Shirley Temples are typically made by combining lemon-lime soda, like 7UP or Sprite, with grenadine and maraschino cherries. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 From beer-brewing growlers to the maraschino cherries every fancy bar uses, there’s truly something for everyone (including your hard-to-shop-for husband) in our edit. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024 Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maraschino 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from marasca bitter wild cherry, alteration of amarasca, from amaro bitter — more at amaretto

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of maraschino was in 1770

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“Maraschino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maraschino. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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maraschino

noun
mar·​a·​schi·​no ˌmar-ə-ˈskē-nō How to pronounce maraschino (audio) -ˈshē- How to pronounce maraschino (audio)
plural maraschinos
often capitalized
1
: a sweet alcoholic drink made from the juice of a bitter wild cherry
2
: a cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino

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