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Meaning of MARASCHINO

Pronunciation:  `maru'skeenow

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
  2. [n]  distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
 
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 Synonyms: maraschino cherry
 
 See Also: confection, confectionery, cordial, liqueur, marasca, sweet

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ma`ra*schi"no\, n. [It., fr. marasca, amarasca, a
sour cherry, L. amarus bitter.]
A liqueur distilled from fermented cherry juice, and flavored
with the pit of a variety of cherry which grows in Dalmatia.
 
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