maraschino cherry

American  

noun

1. a cherry cooked in colored syrup and flavored with maraschino, used to garnish desserts, cocktails, etc.

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maraschino cherry British  

noun

1. a cherry preserved in maraschino or an imitation of this liqueur, used as a garnish

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Etymology

Origin of maraschino cherry

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

What makes them killer is replacing the maraschino cherries in the original recipe with good quality brandied ones.

From Salon

Jack in the Box, founded in 1951 in San Diego, uses maraschino cherries and has a Fanta strawberry beverage that contains red No. 40 — an ingredient on the chopping block next year.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course, I'll never turn down a maraschino cherry, with its waxy, artificial essence, a bright spot on top of any milkshake or sundae.

From Salon

It also has been used in toaster pastries, maraschino cherries, and some sodas and fruit-flavoured drinks.

From BBC

Mamet: Didn’t you make yourself sick because you ate so many maraschino cherries?

From Los Angeles Times