marasca

marasca [muh-ras-kuh] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.

Origin of marasca 1860–65; Italian, aphetic variant of amarasca, derivative of amaro Latin amārus bitter Examples from the Web for marasca Historical Examples of marasca

The best is from Zara, and is obtained from the marasca cherry only.

Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II

Arnold Cooley

The marasca, or wild cherry, is abundant, and yields the celebrated liqueur called maraschino.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9

Various

The Marasca cherry is a native of the province of Dalmatia, Austria, where the trees grow wild and are now sparingly cultivated.

The Cherries of New York

U. P. Hedrick

According to the Dalmatians all attempts to improve the Marasca cherry by culture have failed.

The Cherries of New York

U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for marasca marasca noun

1. a European cherry tree, Prunus cerasus marasca, with red acid-tasting fruit from which maraschino is made

Word Origin for marasca C19: from Italian, variant of amarasca from amaro, from Latin amārus bitter