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ドレンチェリー

also: ドレインチェリー · ドレーンチェリー

Meanings

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noun

drained maraschino cherry

food / cooking

A cocktail garnish or baking ingredient: a maraschino cherry that has been drained of its syrup. Used in Japanese recipes and bar terminology.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from drained cherry

カクテルにドレンチェリーを飾かざる。
Garnish the cocktail with a drained cherry.
このケーキにはドレンチェリーが入はいっている。
This cake contains drained maraschino cherries.

Written forms

ドレン・チェリー
- ドレンチェリー
  Alternate spelling with interpunct, sometimes seen in menus or product labels.
- ドレン・チェリー

Similar words

マラスキーノチェリー
Refers to the maraschino cherry in its preserved, syrupy form, while ドレンチェリー specifically means the drained version.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'drained cherry'. The term is not used in English; in Japanese it specifically refers to a maraschino cherry with the syrup removed.