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morello

morello

9.3
A dark red sour cherry that people often cook with
  • noun
translation icon : cereza ácida
  • The chef used morello cherries to give the pie a rich, tart flavor.

Examples

  • Her favorite jam is made from morello cherries harvested in late summer.

  • You can find jars of morello cherries in many European supermarkets.

  • I bought some fresh morello cherries from the market.

  • Do you like morello cherries in your desserts?

  • The chef used morello cherries to make a delicious tart for the dinner party.

  • Her favorite jam is made from morello cherries harvested in late summer.

  • You can find jars of morello cherries in many European supermarkets.

Synonyms

sour cherry
vsmorello
1 2.9

A small red fruit that tastes sour and is used for cooking or baking

is a specific dark-skinned cultivated form rather than the whole fruit type
Prunus cerasus austera
vsmorello
  • Specialized
9.9

A sour cherry tree grown for dark cherries and dark juice

is the general cultivated variety used for cooking and baking
marasca cherry
vsmorello
  • Specialized
9.8

A small dark bitter fruit from Dalmatia used to make maraschino liqueur

is a culinary dark-fruited cultivated variety used for cooking not liqueur

How Sour

morello
9.3
cherry
141 1.0
sweet cherry
1 2.0

Surface Forms

morello singular
morellos plural

Etymology

Morello comes from the Italian word morello, meaning 'dark', from moro ('Moor' or 'dark'). So morello refers to the cherry's deep, dark skin and juice, which is why this tart fruit is often used in cooking.