n. (pl. -os) a strong sweet liqueur made from a small black Dalmatian cherry. maraschino cherry a cherry preserved in maraschino and used to decorate cocktails etc.
[ It. f. marasca small black cherry, for amarasca f. amaro bitter f. L amarus ]
n. (pl. -os) a strong sweet liqueur made from a small black Dalmatian cherry. maraschino cherry a cherry preserved in maraschino and used to decorate cocktails etc.
[ It. f. marasca small black cherry, for amarasca f. amaro bitter f. L amarus ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012