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maraschino
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mar·a·schi·no  (mr-skn, -sh-)
n. pl. mar·a·schi·nos
A cordial made from the fermented juice and crushed pits of the marasca cherry.

[Italian, from marasca, marasca, from amarasca, from amaro, bitter, from Latin amrus.]

maraschino [ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ -ˈʃiːnəʊ]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a liqueur made from marasca cherries and flavoured with the kernels, having a taste like bitter almonds
[from Italian; see marasca]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.maraschino - distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherriesmaraschino - distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
cordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
marasca - small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made
2.maraschino - cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueurmaraschino - cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar
Translations
maraschino [ˌmærəsˈkiːnəʊ]
A. Nmarrasquino m
B. CPD maraschino cherries NPLguindas fpl en conserva de marrasquino
maraschino
n (= drink)Maraschino m; (= maraschino cherry)Maraschinokirsche f
maraschino [ˌmærəˈskiːnəʊ] n (liqueur) → maraschino


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