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Word: Sherry
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: alteration of archaic sherris, interpreted as plural, from Spanish (vino de) Xeres ‘Xeres (wine)’ (Xeres being the former name of Jerez)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃɛri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fortified wine originally and mainly from southern Spain
Short Definition:fortified wine originally and mainly from southern Spain
Examples:- a bottle of dry sherry
- a sherry glass
- please pour me a sherry
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