What is "marasca"

marasca \marasca\ n. The small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made.

2. The marasca cherry.

Syn: marasca cherry, maraschino cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca.

n. A European cultivar of the wild cherry, ''Prunus cerasus'', that has bright red fruit used for making maraschino.

1. n. small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made

2. Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur [syn: marasca cherry, maraschino cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca]

The marasca is a type of cherry native to Croatia. It may also refer to:

• Mărasca River
• Măreasca River, also known as the Măraşca River