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maraschino

mar·a·schi·no
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mar-uh-skee-noh, -shee-]
    • /ˌmær əˈski noʊ, -ˈʃi-/
    • /ˌmær.əˈskiː.nəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mar-uh-skee-noh, -shee-]
    • /ˌmær əˈski noʊ, -ˈʃi-/

Definitions of maraschino word

  • noun maraschino a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas. 1
  • noun maraschino A strong, sweet liqueur made from a variety of small bitter cherries. 1
  • noun maraschino cherry liqueur 1
  • noun maraschino a liqueur made from marasca cherries and flavoured with the kernels, having a taste like bitter almonds 0
  • noun maraschino a strong, sweet liqueur or cordial made from the fermented juice of the marasca 0
  • noun maraschino A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries. 0
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Origin of maraschino

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
From Italian, dating back to 1785-95; See origin at marasca, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Maraschino

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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maraschino popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • maraschino cherry

    a cherry cooked in colored syrup and flavored with maraschino, used to garnish desserts, cocktails, etc.

  • banana split

    A banana split is a kind of dessert. It consists of a banana cut in half along its length, with ice cream, nuts, and sauce on top.

  • lord baltimore cake

    a yellow layer cake, using only the yolks of eggs and having a fruit-nut filling consisting of pecans, almonds, maraschino cherries, and macaroon crumbs.

  • manhattan

    Also called Manhattan Island. an island in New York City surrounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers. 13½ miles (22 km) long; 2½ miles (4 km) greatest width; 22¼ sq. mi. (58 sq. km).

  • marasca

    a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.

  • roy rogers

    a nonalcoholic cocktail of ginger ale and grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry: a child's drink, served especially to a boy.
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