maraschino
noun/ˌmærəˈʃiːnəʊ/, /ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ/
/ˌmærəˈʃiːnəʊ/, /ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ/
(plural maraschinos)
- [uncountable, countable] a strong, sweet alcoholic drink made from black cherries
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- (also maraschino cherry)[countable] a cherry preserved in maraschino used to decorate alcoholic drinks
Word OriginItalian, from marasca (the name of the cherry), from amaro ‘bitter’, from Latin amarus.
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