Noun: maraschino ,mer-u'shee-now [N. Amer], ,ma-ru'shee-now [Brit]
- Distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
"He added a dash of maraschino liqueur to give the cocktail a unique flavour";
- maraschino liqueur
- Cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
"He garnished the cocktail with a maraschino cherry"; "The sundae was topped with whipped cream and a bright red maraschino";
- maraschino cherry
Derived forms: maraschinos
Type of: confection, cordial, liqueur, sweet
Encyclopedia: Maraschino