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maraschino

American  
[mar-uh-skee-noh, -shee-] / ˌmær əˈski noʊ, -ˈʃi- /

noun

  1. a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.

maraschino British  
/ -ˈʃiːnəʊ, ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ /

noun

  1. 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; marasca, -ine 1

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