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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; see origin at marasca, -ine ¹

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On the walk over, we finished our last cocktails and were arguing about who got to eat the maraschino cherries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

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 • May 6, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

Luxardo maraschino liqueur and Pierre Ferrand dry Curaçao round out the drink.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

I rolled my eyes at him and popped the maraschino into my mouth.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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