Definitions for marascas

marascas ma·ras·ca

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

Marascas is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 155 anagrams from letters in marascas (aaacmrss).

Definitions for marascas

noun

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

Origin of marascas

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

Examples for marascas

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

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.

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

Word Value for marascas
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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