marasca
[ muh-ras-kuh ]
/ məˈræs kə /
noun
a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
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Origin of marasca
1860–65; < Italian, aphetic variant of amarasca, derivative of amaro < Latin amārus bitter
Words nearby marasca
maranatha, maranhão, maranta, marantic, marari, marasca, maraschino, maraschino cherry, marasmus, marat, marat, jean-paul
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Example sentences from the Web for marasca
The Marasca cherry is a native of the province of Dalmatia, Austria, where the trees grow wild and are now sparingly cultivated.
The Cherries of New York|U. P. HedrickThe marasca, or wild cherry, is abundant, and yields the celebrated liqueur called maraschino.
The best is from Zara, and is obtained from the marasca cherry only.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold CooleyAccording to the Dalmatians all attempts to improve the Marasca cherry by culture have failed.
The Cherries of New York|U. P. Hedrick
British Dictionary definitions for marasca
marasca
/ (məˈræskə) /
noun
a European cherry tree, Prunus cerasus marasca, with red acid-tasting fruit from which maraschino is made
Word Origin for marasca
C19: from Italian, variant of amarasca from amaro, from Latin amārus bitter
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