maraschino

noun

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

ˌmer-ə-

variants often Maraschino

plural maraschinos

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

The cookies are similar to my own mom’s recipe, featuring maraschino cherries in both the cookie dough and pink glaze, but with the addition of almond extract. —Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026

While the ingredient list may seem questionable–lettuce, pear, mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese, red maraschino cherry–there's no denying this recipe is a classic. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025

The sweet, spicy scent of gingerbread cream-cheese cookies studded with maraschino cherries and my mother’s famous stollen bread hung tantalizingly in the air. —Charles Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2025

The orange juice and cherry preserves are nods to the orange peel and maraschino cherries often used as garnishes. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2025

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

Rhymes for maraschino

• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• filipino
• palomino
• pilipino
• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino

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