maraschino
noun
mar·a·schi·no ˌma-rə-ˈskē-(ˌ)nō 
-ˈshē-
-ˈshē- ˌmer-ə-
plural maraschinos
often capitalized
1
: a sweet liqueur distilled from the fermented juice of a bitter wild cherry
2
: a usually large cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Lead barman Constantino Ribalaigua had created the excellent Daiquiri #3, with grapefruit and maraschino liqueur. 
Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 30 July 2022 Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 June 2021 If desired garnish with orange slice and a maraschino cherry. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 The gin provides the backbone, the lemon the necessary acidity and tension, and the maraschino gives a deep funky complexity. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2021 One room had an old-school sundae parlor with ice cream from McConnell’s and towers of maraschino cherries. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2022 Slightly oxidized flavors of fudge brownies and maraschino cherries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Purple Rain made with Empress 1908 Gin, elderflower, maraschino, lemon and lavender syrup. Robin Soslow, Chron, 19 June 2022 Spread hot-dog cream smoothly across top layer, then garnish each stack with a maraschino cherry. Jonny Sun, The New Yorker, 15 June 2022 See More
Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 30 July 2022 Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 June 2021 If desired garnish with orange slice and a maraschino cherry. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 The gin provides the backbone, the lemon the necessary acidity and tension, and the maraschino gives a deep funky complexity. Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2021 One room had an old-school sundae parlor with ice cream from McConnell’s and towers of maraschino cherries. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2022 Slightly oxidized flavors of fudge brownies and maraschino cherries. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Purple Rain made with Empress 1908 Gin, elderflower, maraschino, lemon and lavender syrup. Robin Soslow, Chron, 19 June 2022 Spread hot-dog cream smoothly across top layer, then garnish each stack with a maraschino cherry. Jonny Sun, The New Yorker, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, from marasca bitter wild cherry, alteration of amarasca, from amaro bitter — more at amaretto
First Known Use
1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1