'maraschino cherry' definitions:

Definition of 'maraschino cherry'

From: WordNet
noun
Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur [syn: marasca, marasca cherry, maraschino cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca]
noun
Cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur [syn: maraschino, maraschino cherry]

Definition of 'maraschino cherry'

From: GCIDE
  • maraschino cherry \ma`ra*schi"no cher"ry\, n.
  • 1. A cherry which is colored a deep red and sweetened by cooking in colored syrup, and flavored with maraschino. It is used as a garnish in deserts and cocktails. [PJC]
  • 2. The marasca cherry tree. [WordNet 1.5]