maraschino

noun

mar·​a·​schi·​no ˌma-rə-ˈskē-(ˌ)nō  -ˈshē- 

ˌmer-ə-

plural maraschinos

often capitalized

1

: a sweet liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of a bitter wild cherry

2

: a usually large cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino

Examples of maraschino in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some say the Shirley Temple, invented to accommodate the child actress in the 1930s, was the first mocktail, debuting as a tart-sweet combo of ginger ale and grenadine topped with a maraschino cherry. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025

Get The Recipe Pear Salad While the ingredient list may seem questionable–lettuce, pear, mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese, red maraschino cherry–there's no denying this recipe is a classic. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024

There’s hot sauce and matcha and a phallic stick of maraschino cherries, which is actually very funny. —Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024

Express and garnish the cocktail with a lemon peel and a maraschino cherry. —Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from marasca bitter wild cherry, alteration of amarasca, from amaro bitter — more at amaretto

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

maraschino

noun

mar·​a·​schi·​no ˌmar-ə-ˈskē-nō  -ˈshē- 

plural maraschinos

often capitalized

1

: a sweet alcoholic drink made from the juice of a bitter wild cherry

2

: a cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino