noun
maraschino
A liqueur flavored with cherries.
The bartender added a little maraschino to the drink.
Etymology
The Italian liqueur name comes from marasca, a type of sour cherry. The fruit used to flavor it supplies the drink’s name.
More examples
- The recipe called for maraschino liqueur.
- A bottle of maraschino stood beside the gin.
- The cake filling was flavored with maraschino.
Forms
maraschino
Similar words
- kirsch
- Kirsch is typically an unsweetened cherry brandy; maraschino is a sweet cherry liqueur.
- liqueur
- Liqueur is the broader category; maraschino identifies a particular cherry-flavored kind.