marasca

[ muh-ras-kuh ]

noun

1. a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.

marasca

/ məˈræskə /

noun

1. a European cherry tree, Prunus cerasus marasca, with red acid-tasting fruit from which maraschino is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of marasca¹

1860–65; < Italian, aphetic variant of amarasca, derivative of amaro < Latin amārus bitter

Word History and Origins

Origin of marasca¹

C19: from Italian, variant of amarasca from amaro, from Latin amārus bitter

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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