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maraschino

/ˌmæɹəsˈkinəʊ/ma-ruh-SKEE-noh
/ˌmæɹəsˈkinoʊ/ma-ruh-SKEE-noh

Meaningbitter

Common meaning: cherry liqueur or preserved cherry

Journey through time

  1. Latinamarus‘bitter’source
  2. Italianmeaning shiftsbitter → sour cherrymarasca‘sour cherry’source
  3. Englishmaraschino‘cherry liqueur or preserved cherry’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin amarus ‘bitter’.

Roots

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