maraschino
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of maraschino
From Italian, dating back to 1785–95; see origin at marasca, -ine 1
Vocabulary lists containing maraschino
Example Sentences
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It also has been used in toaster pastries, maraschino cherries, and some sodas and fruit-flavoured drinks.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
Mamet: Didn’t you make yourself sick because you ate so many maraschino cherries?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Luxardo maraschino liqueur and Pierre Ferrand dry Curaçao round out the drink.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Maraschino cherries are scattered throughout the vanilla cake base, which is topped with a decadent maraschino cherry buttercream.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
Francis sat in the windowsill with his back to me; he was wearing his clothes from the night before and he was eating maraschino cherries from a jar balanced on his knee.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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