n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mer- ə - ' sk ē -( ˌ )n ō , - ' sh ē -, ˌ ma-r ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nos
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Italian, from marasca bitter wild cherry, alteration of amarasca, from amaro bitter ― more at AMARETTO
Date: 1770
1 : a sweet liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of a bitter wild cherry
2 : a usually large cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino