sherry

sher·ry  (shr)

n. pl. sher·ries

1. A fortified Spanish wine ranging from very dry to sweet and from amber to brown.

2. A similar wine made elsewhere.

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[Alteration of sherris (taken as pl.), after Xeres (Jerez), Spain.]

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sherry

Noun

pl -ries a pale or dark brown fortified wine, originally from southern Spain [Spanish Xeres, now Jerez, in Spain]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sherry - dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif fortified wine - wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added Manzanilla - very dry pale sherry from Spain Amontillado - pale medium-dry sherry from Spain

Translations

sherry [ˈʃɛrɪ] n → jerez m

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sherry [ˈʃɛrɪ] n → xérès m, sherry m

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sherry [ˈʃɛrɪ] n → Sherry m

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sherry [ˈʃɛrɪ] n → sherry m inv