maraschino
mar·a·schi·no
noun, often capitalized\ˌmer-ə-ˈskē-(ˌ)nō, -ˈshē-, ˌma-rə-\
plural mar·a·schi·nos
Definition of MARASCHINO
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
See Origin of MARASCHINO
Italian, from marasca bitter wild cherry, alteration of amarasca, from amaro bitter — more at amaretto
First Known Use: 1770
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