Definition of MARASCHINO

maraschino

Plural: maraschinos

Noun

  • distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
  • cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
  • A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries

Origin / Etymology

From Italian maraschino, from marasca, from amaro (“bitter”).

Synonyms

maraschino cherry, maraschino liqueur

Scrabble Score: 17

maraschino: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
maraschino: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
maraschino: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

maraschino is a valid Words With Friends word