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

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

Often, maraschino cherries or oranges are muddled, too. —Samantha Leal, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024

Shirley Temples are typically made by combining lemon-lime soda, like 7UP or Sprite, with grenadine and maraschino cherries. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Sep. 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