morello

American  

[muh-rel-oh] / məˈrɛl oʊ /

noun

plural

morellos

1. a variety of sour cherry having dark-colored skin and juice.

2. the tree bearing this fruit.

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morello British  

/ məˈrɛləʊ /

noun

1. a variety of small very dark sour cherry, Prunus cerasus austera

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Etymology

Origin of morello

First recorded in 1640–50; perhaps from Italian amarello a variety of sour cherry, confused (in English ) with Italian morello “blackish”; amarelle, morel ²

Example Sentences

For those who don’t revel in desserts smothered in cherry, this subtle morello cherry macaron with white chocolate ganache is a delectable, light treat.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

Felicity Cloake’s perfect version contains almond essence and kirsch – a morello cherry liqueur which she describes as “ridiculously expensive”.

From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2020

Meanwhile, all the other Tiptree jams—apricot, ginger, orange and tangerine, damson, gooseberry, quince, morello cherry, a lovely lemon curd marmalade in a shade that Roth calls “spectral yellow”—are available in the comparably reasonable eight-to-eleven-dollar range.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2018

As I nurse a pink teacup of dark drinking chocolate and contemplate its suggested “zingy, morello cherry and smoky” notes, Natalia Alexeeva explains that the English have an affinity for sweet, milky treats.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2015

To secure very dwarf trees the Prunus Mahaleb has been used for the May duke, Kentish, morello and analogous sorts, but it is not adapted for strong-growing varieties like the bigarreaus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various