maraschino cherry

English

Etymology

Derived from the historical use of the technique of preserving cherries in maraschino liqueur, an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of Marasca cherries; the name continued to be used after production methods moved to nonalcoholic forms of preservation during the period of Prohibition in the United States.

Noun

maraschino cherry (plural maraschino cherries)

  1. A preserved, sweetened cherry.
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