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Sherry

Sherry Meaning & Definition
Sherry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sherry?

[n] dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif

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See Also | Amontillado | fortified wine | Manzanilla

Sherry In Webster's Dictionary

\Sher"ry\, n. [So called from Xeres, a Spanish town near Cadiz, x in Spanish having been formerly pronounced like sh in English.] A Spanish light-colored dry wine, made in Andalusia. As prepared for commerce it is colored a straw color or a deep amber by mixing with it cheap wine boiled down. {Sherry cobbler}, a beverage prepared with sherry wine, water, lemon or orange, sugar, ice, etc., and usually imbided through a straw or a glass tube.

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