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Definition of Marasca cherry
1. Noun. Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur.
Generic synonyms: Prunus Cerasus, Sour Cherry, Sour Cherry Tree
Terms within: Marasca
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marasca Cherry
Literary usage of Marasca cherry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New International Encyclopaedia by Herbert Treadwell Wade (1922)
"A liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of the marasca cherry and ...
The marasca cherry is a small black fruit, ->• named from ita bitterness. ..."
2. Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: Or, The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon (1854)
"The marasca cherry has been cultivated in France with a view to the manufacture
of this liqueur in that country; and it has been said that it may be made ..."
3. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"A cordial originating in Dalmatia. where it is distilled from or flavored with
the marasca cherry, peculiar to that region; hence, a similar cordial ..."
4. Manual for the Essence Industry: Comprising the Most Modern Methods for by Erich Walter (1916)
"From the fruits of the marasca cherry in Dalmatia a special brandy is distilled,
and this with the addition of other aromatic substances is marketed as ..."
5. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"The follow- aj conclusions are drawn: Dalmatian maraschino prepd. from the marasca
cherry bas a delicate fragrance and aroma and a distinctive flavor which ..."
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