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a cherry cooked in colored syrup and flavored with maraschino, used to garnish desserts, cocktails, etc.[1900-05]
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maraschino cherry
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maraschino cherry — n a ↑cherry that has been kept in maraschino. Maraschino cherries are used to decorate alcoholic drinks or cakes … Dictionary of contemporary English
maraschino cherry — ma ra*schi no cher ry, n. 1. A cherry which is colored a deep red and sweetened by cooking in colored syrup, and flavored with maraschino. It is used as a garnish in deserts and cocktails. [PJC] 2. The {marasca cherry} tree. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maraschino cherry — noun count a bright red CHERRY stored in maraschino and used as a decoration for drinks or cakes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
maraschino cherry — ► NOUN ▪ a cherry preserved in maraschino … English terms dictionary
Maraschino cherry — A Maraschino cherry. A maraschino cherry ( / … Wikipedia
maraschino cherry — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms maraschino cherry : singular maraschino cherry plural maraschino cherries a bright red cherry stored in maraschino and used as a decoration for drinks or cakes … English dictionary
maraschino cherry — noun 1. Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur • Syn: ↑marasca, ↑marasca cherry, ↑Prunus cerasus marasca • Hypernyms: ↑sour cherry, ↑sour cherry tree, ↑Prunus cerasus … Useful english dictionary
maraschino cherry — mar′aschi′no cher′ry n. coo a cherry preserved in maraschino or imitation maraschino • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
maraschino cherry — /mærəˌskinoʊ ˈtʃɛri/ (say maruh.skeenoh cheree) noun a cherry cooked in coloured syrup and flavoured with imitation maraschino …
maraschino cherry — … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
