SHERRY


Meaning of SHERRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsher-ē ]

noun

( plural sherries )

Etymology: alteration of earlier sherris (taken as plural), from Xeres (now Jerez ), Spain

Date: 1584

: a Spanish fortified wine with a distinctive nutty flavor ; also : a similar wine produced elsewhere

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