maraschino

American

[mar-uh-skee-noh, -shee-] / ˌmær əˈski noʊ, -ˈʃi- /

noun

a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.

maraschino British

/ -ˈʃiːnəʊ, ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ /

noun

a liqueur made from marasca cherries and flavoured with the kernels, having a taste like bitter almonds

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Etymology

Origin of maraschino

From Italian, dating back to 1785–95; marasca, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

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Jack in the Box, founded in 1951 in San Diego, uses maraschino cherries and has a Fanta strawberry beverage that contains red No. 40 — an ingredient on the chopping block next year.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, I'll never turn down a maraschino cherry, with its waxy, artificial essence, a bright spot on top of any milkshake or sundae.

From Salon

It also has been used in toaster pastries, maraschino cherries, and some sodas and fruit-flavoured drinks.

From BBC

Hsu: And I thought it would be funny if she was drinking a vodka soda with maraschino cherries for breakfast.

From Los Angeles Times

Dan: Yeah, the irony of Moira Rose never having an Emmy win and then all of us getting it felt like a really nice maraschino on top of everything.

From Los Angeles Times

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