English Explanatory Dictionary

maraschino

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries.

Pronunciation

/ˌmæɹ.əˈʃiː.nəʊ/ /ˌmæɹ.əˈskiː.nəʊ/ /ˌmæɹ.əˈʃi.noʊ/ /ˌmæɹ.əˈski.noʊ/ /ˌmɛɹ.əˈʃi.noʊ/ /ˌmɛɹ.əˈski.noʊ/

Word forms

maraschino maraschinos

Etymology

From Italian maraschino, from marasca (“morello cherry”) + -ino (“diminutive suffix”), from amarasca, from amaro (“bitter”).

Derived words

maraschino cherry
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