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
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 ● Sep. 11, 2024
Luxardo maraschino liqueur and Pierre Ferrand dry Curaçao round out the drink.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
I have this weird thing where I don't love maraschino cherries, and I don't love the texture of the canned pears in a fruit cocktail.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2023
In desperation, I even take the desserts out of their glass display case and freshen them up with whipped cream and bright new maraschino cherries; anything to look busy.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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