Marasca definition

mə-răskə
A tree of any of several cultivars of the sour cherry that bear small bitter fruit from which maraschino is made.
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A European cultivar of the wild cherry, Prunus cerasus, that has bright red fruit used for making maraschino.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
marasca
Plural:
marascas

Origin of marasca

  • Italian maraschino

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition