/ ˈperi; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a slightly sweet alcoholic drink made from the juice of pears
—compare cider
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French pere , from an alteration of Latin pirum pear.
/ ˈperi; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a slightly sweet alcoholic drink made from the juice of pears
—compare cider
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French pere , from an alteration of Latin pirum pear.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005