marasca

[ muh-ras-kuh ]

noun

1. a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.

marasca

/ məˈræskə /

noun

1. a European cherry tree, Prunus cerasus marasca, with red acid-tasting fruit from which maraschino is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of marasca¹

1860–65; < Italian, aphetic variant of amarasca, derivative of amaro < Latin amārus bitter

Word History and Origins

Origin of marasca¹

C19: from Italian, variant of amarasca from amaro, from Latin amārus bitter

Example Sentences

The marasca, or wild cherry, is abundant, and yields the celebrated liqueur called maraschino.

From Project Gutenberg

Ciccio, the marasca, the bitter cherry, was standing on the edge of the crowd, looking on.

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