maraschino cherry
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maraschino cherry
n.
A cherry preserved in a sweet red syrup. Until the early 1900s, the syrup was composed of maraschino.
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maraschino cherry
n
(Cookery) a cherry preserved in maraschino or an imitation of this liqueur, used as a garnish
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mar′aschi′no cher′ry
n.
a cherry preserved in maraschino or imitation maraschino.
[1900–05]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Prunus cerasus, sour cherry, sour cherry tree - rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit marasca - small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made |
2. | ![]() confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar |
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maraschino cherry
n → marascaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995