DictionaryRoot: marasca
Italian
marasca
sour cherry
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noun
maraschino
A liqueur flavored with cherries.
Etymology
The Italian liqueur name comes from marasca, a type of sour cherry. The fruit used to flavor it supplies the drink’s name.
sour cherry
A liqueur flavored with cherries.
The Italian liqueur name comes from marasca, a type of sour cherry. The fruit used to flavor it supplies the drink’s name.