maraschino cherry

noun

1. a cherry cooked in colored syrup and flavored with maraschino, used to garnish desserts, cocktails, etc.

maraschino cherry

noun

1. a cherry preserved in maraschino or an imitation of this liqueur, used as a garnish

Word History and Origins

Origin of maraschino cherry¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

It turned out the bees had discovered a maraschino cherry factory in Red Hook and started bringing the syrup back to the hive.

From The Daily Beast

Strain over crushed ice and garnish with a lime wedge and maraschino cherry.

From The Daily Beast

Decorate each apple with a candied or Maraschino cherry and serve with sweet wafers.

From Project Gutenberg

Boil the sugar and water for five minutes and then cool and add the strained orange juice and the maraschino cherry syrup.

From Project Gutenberg

Frost the tarts rather thickly, and stick either a shred of citron, a quarter of Maraschino cherry, or half a nut in the middle.

From Project Gutenberg

Vanilla ice cream or any fancy cream that is white, served in champagne glasses topped with a maraschino cherry.

From Project Gutenberg

Garnish with a maraschino cherry in the center and a mint leaf on each side.

From Project Gutenberg