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/meuh ras"keuh/, n.a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.[1860-65; < It, aph. var. of AMARASCA, deriv. of amaro < L amarus bitter]
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marasca — n. The small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made. [WordNet 1.5] 2. The {marasca cherry}. Syn: marasca cherry, maraschino cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marasca — s. f. Nome de cereja de que se faz o marasquino … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
marasca — [mə ras′kə] n. [It: see MARASCHINO] SOUR CHERRY … English World dictionary
marasca — noun 1. small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made • Hypernyms: ↑fruit • Substance Holonyms: ↑maraschino, ↑maraschino liqueur • Part Holonyms: ↑marasca cherry, ↑maraschino cherry … Useful english dictionary
marasca — ma•ras•ca [[t]məˈræs kə[/t]] n. pl. cas pln a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small bitter fruit from which maraschino is made • Etymology: 1860–65; < It, var. of amarasca, der. of amaro < L amārus bitter … From formal English to slang
marasca — /məˈræskə/ (say muh raskuh) noun a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus var. marasca, with small, acid, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made …
marasca cherry — n. (Bot.) A Dalmation bitter wild cherry tree ({Prunus cerasus} marasca) bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur. Syn: marasca, maraschino cherry. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mărasca River — River Countries Romania Counties Caraş Severin … Wikipedia
Marasca cherry — Prunus cerasus in Otto Wilhelm Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885 The Marasca cherry (Prunus cerasus var. marasca) is a type of sour Morello cherry known only from cultivation.[1] The Marasca cherry as grown in… … Wikipedia
marasca cherry — noun Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur • Syn: ↑marasca, ↑maraschino cherry, ↑Prunus cerasus marasca • Hypernyms: ↑sour cherry, ↑sour cherry tree, ↑Prunus cerasus … Useful english dictionary
