marasca
[ muh-ras-kuh ]
/ məˈræs kə /
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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
Marañon's sign, maranta, marantic, marari, Maraş, marasca, maraschino, maraschino cherry, marasmus, Marat, Maratha
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Example sentences from the Web for marasca
The best is from Zara, and is obtained from the marasca cherry only.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold CooleyThe marasca, or wild cherry, is abundant, and yields the celebrated liqueur called maraschino.
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. HedrickAccording 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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