Definition of Maraschino

1. Noun. Distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries.

Exact synonyms: Maraschino Liqueur
Generic synonyms: Cordial, Liqueur
Terms within: Marasca

2. Noun. Cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur.
Exact synonyms: Maraschino Cherry
Generic synonyms: Confection, Sweet

Definition of Maraschino

1. n. A liqueur distilled from fermented cherry juice, and flavored with the pit of a variety of cherry which grows in Dalmatia.

Definition of Maraschino

1. Noun. A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Maraschino

1. [n -NOS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maraschino

maranatha
maranathas
marang
marang tree
maranta
marantaceous
marantas
marantic
marantic atrophy
marantic endocarditis
marantic oedema
maras
marasca
marasca cherry
marascas
maraschino (current term)
maraschino cherry
maraschinos
marasmic
marasmic thrombosis
marasmic thrombus
marasmoid
marasmus
marasmuses
marasquino
marasquinos
marathon
marathon group psychotherapy
marathon runner
marathoner

Literary usage of Maraschino

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"maraschino Sauce. % cup boiling water. J£ cup maraschino cherries )'s cup sugar. cut in halves. ' 2 tablespoons corn-starch. i*,' cup maraschino syrup. ..."

2. Journal of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy by Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (1833)
"maraschino.—It is well known that the cordial called maraschino of Zara is formed ... The word maraschino appears to be a corrupted abbreviation of umare ..."

3. Food Inspection and Analysis: For the Use of Public Analysts, Health by Albert Ernest Leach (1920)
"maraschino Cherries.—This name has been applied indiscriminately to the vivid red preserved cherries used in cocktails, punches, ice cream and confectionery ..."

4. The Cook's Dictionary and House-keeper's Directory: A New Family Manual of by Richard Dolby (1830)
"... a pound of double-refined sugar, and three glasses of true maraschino; put the cream on to boil, and in the mean time whilk the white* of the eges to a ..."

5. Rigby's Reliable Candy Teacher: With Complete and Modern Soda, Ice Cream and by Will O. Rigby, Fred Rigby (1920)
"LABELING maraschino CHERRIES—Cherries, which are flavored with the genuine maraschino liqueur, will be legally labeled under any of the following names: ..."

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