maraschino

[ mar-uh-skee-noh, -shee- ]

noun

1. a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.

maraschino

/ -ˈʃiːnəʊ; ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ /

noun

1. a liqueur made from marasca cherries and flavoured with the kernels, having a taste like bitter almonds

Word History and Origins

Origin of maraschino¹

From Italian, dating back to 1785–95; marasca, -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of maraschino¹

C18: from Italian; see marasca

Example Sentences

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

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

Made with gin, fresh-squeezed lime juice, maraschino liqueur and green Chartreuse, The Last Word is a balance of sweet-and-sour, with a robust herbaceous tone.

From Seattle Times

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