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

As someone who recoils at the mere thought of candied peel or maraschino cherries, I too have reflexively avoided fruitcake for most of my life.

From Salon

Maraschino cherries are scattered throughout the vanilla cake base, which is topped with a decadent maraschino cherry buttercream.

From Washington Post

Banana daiquiris — made with rum, bananas, lime juice and maraschino cherries — and double martinis were quite popular.

From Salon

Classic versions of this dessert features pineapple rings and maraschino cherries that are arranged in the bottom of a cake pan with butter and sugar, then topped with batter and placed in the oven.

From Salon

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