maraschino cherry

Etymology
Derived from the historical use of the technique of preserving cherries in maraschino liqueur, an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of marasca cherries; the name continued to be used after production methods moved to nonalcoholic forms of preservation during the period of Prohibition in the United States.

Noun

 * 1) A preserved, sweetened cherry.

Translations

 * French:
 * German: Cocktailkirsche, Belegkirsche, Maraschino-Kirsche
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:, cereza al marrasquino
 * Yiddish: מאַראַסקינאָ־⁠קאַרש