marasca

noun

ma·​ras·​ca

məˈraskə

variants or marasca cherry

plural -s

: a Dalmatian bitter wild cherry (Prunus cerasus marasca) from the fermented juice of which maraschino liqueur is made compare sour cherry

Word History

Etymology

Italian marasca

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