marasca

A noun referring to a small, bitter fruit from the marasca cherry tree, native to Dalmatia, whose juice is used to produce maraschino liqueur.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el pequeño fruto amargo del cerezo silvestre llamado marasca, originario de Dalmacia, cuyo jugo se emplea para elaborar el licor marrasquino.

1. Fruit of the marasca cherry C1 formal culinary

   A small, bitter fruit from the marasca cherry tree, used to produce maraschino liqueur.

   • The marasca is harvested in late summer for liqueur production.
   • Only the juice of the marasca is used in traditional maraschino.
   • The bitter taste of the marasca gives the liqueur its distinctive flavor.

   🇪🇸Fruto del guindo marasca

2. Marasca cherry tree C1 formal scientific

   A Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree that bears fruit used for making maraschino liqueur.

   • The marasca tree grows abundantly along the Dalmatian coast.
   • Farmers cultivate the marasca for its prized bitter cherries.
   • The marasca is a hardy tree that thrives in Mediterranean climates.

   🇪🇸Cerezo de Dalmacia

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