Definitions for marasca

marasca ma·ras·ca

Spelling: [muh-ras-kuh]
IPA: /məˈræs kə/

Marasca is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 123 anagrams from letters in marasca (aaacmrs).

Definitions for marasca

noun

  1. a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.

Origin of marasca

1860-65; Italian, aphetic variant of amarasca, derivative of amaro Latin amārus bitter

Examples for marasca

The marasca, or wild cherry, is abundant, and yields the celebrated liqueur called maraschino.

The marasca cherry is a native of the province of Dalmatia, Austria, where the trees grow wild and are now sparingly cultivated.

The best is from Zara, and is obtained from the marasca cherry only.

According to the Dalmatians all attempts to improve the marasca cherry by culture have failed.

Word Value for marasca
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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