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marasca cherry

marasca cherry

9.8
A small dark bitter fruit from Dalmatia used to make maraschino liqueur
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛrəsˌkɑː ˈtʃɛri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cereza marasca
  • Authentic maraschino is always produced with marasca cherry fruit from Dalmatia.

Examples

  • The famous Italian liqueur is made from the juice of the marasca cherry.

  • They planted a marasca cherry tree in their orchard for its unique flavor.

  • The marasca cherry is known for its unique flavor.

  • I bought some marasca cherries for the dessert.

  • The famous Italian liqueur is made from the juice of the marasca cherry.

  • Authentic maraschino is always produced with marasca cherry fruit from Dalmatia.

  • They planted a marasca cherry tree in their orchard for its unique flavor.

Surface Forms

marasca cherry singular
marasca cherries plural

Morphology

marasca + cherry

The phrase denotes a subtype relationship: 'marasca' names a specific variety and 'cherry' names the fruit, so the meaning 'a cherry of the marasca variety' is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a common compositional naming pattern (variety + noun) found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Marasca cherry comes from a region called Dalmatia and refers to a very small, dark, slightly bitter cherry. People used the fruit and its strong juice to make maraschino liqueur, so the name now means 'the special cherry used for that drink'.