maraschino

noun, often capitalized

mar·a·schi·no | \ ˌma-rə-ˈskē-(ˌ)nō

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, -ˈshē-

How to pronounce maraschino (audio)

, ˌmer-ə- \

plural maraschinos

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

Examples of maraschino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bright pink Not Shirley Temple also makes its debut here, with Campari, rosé, lemon juice, and a sweet maraschino cherry chaser. — Rebekah Peppler, Bon Appétit, "You Should Be Doing More Shots," 26 Aug. 2019 The drawbacks hit hard and fast on the Chinese menu, starting with a pu pu platter littered with egg rolls, crab puffs, beef skewers, shrimp toast and chicken wings, garnished with pineapple and maraschino cherries like a hotel bar cocktail. — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Zero-star review: Formosa Garden losing its luster as one of San Antonio’s longtime Chinese restaurants," 2 Jan. 2020 Colors ranged from the palest onionskin to an almost brilliant maraschino cherry, yet the color was rarely a clue to the body and character of the wine. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, "Rosé champagne brings the holiday joy," 28 Dec. 2019 This hit him like a ton of cinder blocks atop which, for some reason, sat a single maraschino cherry. — Washington Post, "Gene Weingarten: You. Won’t. Believe. What. Happened. Next.," 26 Dec. 2019 This one features a dark rum float and an old-timey garnish of a maraschino cherry, lime and pineapple wedges and a small paper umbrella. — Susanne Fowler, chicagotribune.com, "Bar hopping on Oahu in search of a tropical treasure: the best mai tai," 9 Dec. 2019 Place 1/2 of a maraschino cherry or a walnut half on top of each cookie. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Your cookies, your memories: Holiday baking traditions in our readers’ words," 5 Dec. 2019 Just add a splash of soda to the drink, perhaps, or maybe a maraschino cherry. — Daniel Neman, chicagotribune.com, "Signature cocktails make a party more fun," 2 Dec. 2019 The original drink was made by splashing some grenadine over a tall glass of ice, then topping it off with ginger ale or lemon-lime soda and, always, a maraschino cherry. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Shirley Temple Drink," 29 Oct. 2019

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“Maraschino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maraschino. Accessed 24 Feb. 2020.

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