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 maraschino cherry on top adds just the right amount of sweetness too. —Macie Stump, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025

This Old Fashioned variation is an Improved Whiskey Cocktail (whiskey, maraschino, bitters, and absinthe) without the absinthe. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025

The aromas of this wine - maraschino cherry, pink roses and sea breeze - are dazzling; there is great freshness, excellent complexity and significant persistence; enjoy this over the next three to five years. —Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Matured in American white-oak ex–bourbon barrels, Idle Assembly yields notes of coconut, maraschino cherries, and cigar tobacco—appealing to connoisseurs and first-time rum drinkers alike. —Air Mail, 2 Aug. 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