ˈsherē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of earlier sherris (taken as plural), from Xeres (now Jerez ), town near Cádiz, Spain
1.
a. : a fortified wine of Spanish origin ranging from pale to dark amber in color and from very dry to sweet in taste with typically a distinctive nutty flavor — see amontillado , fino , oloroso
b. : a wine with characteristics similar to those of true Spanish sherry but produced elsewhere (as in the United States in New York and California)
2. or sherry brown : a moderate brown that is yellower and lighter than bay, yellower and duller than toast brown, and lighter, stronger, and slightly yellower than chestnut brown — called also clove, Manchu, manganese brown, mineral bister, Rangoon