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marasca
[ muh-ras-kuh ]
noun
- a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
marasca
/ məˈræskə /
noun
- a European cherry tree, Prunus cerasus marasca, with red acid-tasting fruit from which maraschino is made
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marasca1
1860–65; < Italian, aphetic variant of amarasca, derivative of amaro < Latin amārus bitter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marasca1
C19: from Italian, variant of amarasca from amaro, from Latin amārus bitter
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Example Sentences
The best is from Zara, and is obtained from the marasca cherry only.
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The marasca, or wild cherry, is abundant, and yields the celebrated liqueur called maraschino.
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The Marasca cherry is a native of the province of Dalmatia, Austria, where the trees grow wild and are now sparingly cultivated.
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According to the Dalmatians all attempts to improve the Marasca cherry by culture have failed.
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