maraschino

noun

mar·​a·​schi·​no ˌma-rə-ˈskē-(ˌ)nō  -ˈshē- 

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

Examples of maraschino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Kids Definition

maraschino

noun

mar·​a·​schi·​no ˌmar-ə-ˈskē-nō  -ˈshē- 

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