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sherry

UK/ˈʃɛɹi/ US/ˈʃɛri/ fairly common

noun

1.

Origin

Back-formation of earlier sherris (interpreted as a plural), from Spanish (vino de) Xeres (“wine of Xeres”), Xeres being the former spelling of Spanish Jerez (pronounced /ʃeˈɾes/ in early modern Andalusian Spanish).

Phrases

  • cooking sherry
  • natural sherry
  • sherry vinegar
  • washing sherry

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