- sherry sher·ry n
- ['ʃɛrɪ]
sherry m inv
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Sherry — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sherry cobbler — Sherry 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sherry — [sher′ē] n. pl. sherries [taken as sing. of earlier sherris, after Xeres (now Jerez), Spain, where first made] 1. a Spanish fortified wine varying in color from light yellow to dark brown and in flavor from very dry to sweet 2. any similar wine… … English World dictionary
Sherry — Sher|ry 〈[ʃɛ̣rı] m. 6〉 würziger Süßwein aus der span. Stadt Jerez de la Frontera; Sy Jerez, Xeres [engl. Form der Stadt Jerez] * * * Sher|ry [ ʃɛri ], der; s, s [engl. sherry < span. jerez, nach dem Namen der span. Stadt Jerez de la Frontera] … Universal-Lexikon
sherry — /sher ee/, n., pl. sherries. a fortified, amber colored wine of southern Spain or any of various similar wines made elsewhere. [1590 1600; back formation from SHERRIS, construed as a plural] * * * Fortified wine of Spanish origin. It takes its… … Universalium
Sherry — /sher ee/, n. a female given name, form of Charlotte. * * * Fortified wine of Spanish origin. It takes its name from the province of Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. Essential to its taste is the action of flor, a mildewlike growth encouraged by a… … Universalium
sher|ris — «SHEHR ihs», noun. Archaic. sherry … Useful english dictionary
sher|ry — «SHEHR ee», noun, plural ries. 1. a strong wine originally made in southern Spain. Its color varies from pale yellow to brown. 2. any similar wine: »This week we can offer our Golden Cyprus Sherry in a medium sweet or medium dry (London Times).… … Useful english dictionary
Sherry — Sher|ry 〈 [ʃɛ̣rı] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 würziger Süßwein; Syn. Jerez [Etym.: nach Sherry, der engl. Bez. der span. Stadt Jerez de la Fontera] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
sherry — sher|ry [ˈʃeri] n plural sherries [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: sherris sherry (16 18 centuries), from Xeres (now Jerez), city in southwestern Spain] a pale or dark brown strong wine, originally from Spain … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sherry — Sher|ry [ ʃɛri] der; s, s <über engl. sherry aus gleichbed. span. jerez, nach dem Namen der span. Stadt Jerez de la Frontera> ein span. Aperitif od. Dessertwein … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
