/ ˌmærəˈʃiːnəʊ; -ˈskiːnəʊ; NAmE -noʊ/ noun ( pl. -os )
1.
[ U , C ] a strong sweet alcoholic drink made from black cherries
2.
(also ˌmaraschino ˈcherry ) [ C ] a preserved cherry used to decorate alcoholic drinks
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WORD ORIGIN
Italian , from marasca (the name of the cherry), from amaro bitter, from Latin amarus .