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maraschino
CIDE DICTIONARY
maraschino, 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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
maraschino, n. (pl. -os) a strong sweet liqueur made from a small black Dalmatian cherry.
Idiom
maraschino cherry a cherry preserved in maraschino and used to decorate cocktails etc.
Etymology
It. f. marasca small black cherry, for amarasca f. amaro bitter f. L amarus
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