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

Arthur swears by Dunville’s 10 Year for its elegance and complexity, and riffs on the classic using apricot liqueur instead of the usual maraschino. —Emily Price, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Strain into the rocks glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 May 2025

More than the Martini or the Manhattan, the Martinez evokes that Gilded Age, an echo of a long past era reflected in the quantity of vermouth and the unusual character of maraschino. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025

Step 3: Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange slice. —Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for maraschino

• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• filipino
• palomino
• pilipino
• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino

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