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maraschino

/ˌmæɹ.əˈskiː.nəʊ/ /ˌmæɹ.əˈski.noʊ/

Meanings
noun
A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries

Examples :

"The bartender used a dash of maraschino to sweeten the cocktail. "
drink food

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration cocktail

cocktail noun

/ˈkɒkteɪl/

A mixed alcoholic beverage.

"My friend ordered a strawberry cocktail at the bar. "

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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liqueur noun

/lɪˈkjɔː/ /lɪˈkɝ/

A flavoured alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. Cordials are a type of liqueur manufactured using the infusion process as opposed to the essence and distillation processes.

"My aunt brought a bottle of apricot liqueur to the family gathering; it was sweet and strong. "

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sweeten verb

/ˈswiːtən/

To make sweet to the taste.

"to sweeten tea"

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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sweet noun

/swiːt/ /swit/

The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

"The sweet in the lemonade was very noticeable. "

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bartender noun

/ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɑɹˌtɛndɚ/

One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

"The bartender mixed a colorful cocktail for the customer at the busy bar. "

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dash noun

/dæʃ/

Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

"The teacher wrote a long list of instructions on the board, separating each item with a dash. "

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cherries noun

/ˈtʃɛriz/ /ˈtʃɛrɪz/

(British) A rail-gap indicator

"The train driver consulted his track diagram to confirm the position of the cherries before proceeding over the points. "