sher‧ry /ˈʃeri/
noun (
plural sherries)
[uncountable and countable][
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
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