maraschino cherry
A preserved, sweetened cherryA preserved, sweetened cherry.
» Nothing tastes better than the maraschino cherry.
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Examples
1 sentencesNothing tastes better than the maraschino cherry.
Meaning
1 sensesA preserved, sweetened cherry.
Cocktailkirsche, Belegkirsche, Maraschino-Kirsche
кокте́йльная ви́шняkoktéjlʹnaja víšnja
cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
Origin
Derived from the historical use of the technique of preserving cherries in maraschino liquDerived from the historical use of the technique of preserving cherries in maraschino liqueur, an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of marasca cherries; the name continued to be used after production methods moved to nonalcoholic forms of preservation during the period of Prohibition in the United States.
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Forms
plural: maraschino cherries| Singular | maraschino cherry |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur:marascamarasca cherryPrunus cerasus marasca
- cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur:maraschino
See also
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