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Webster 1913 Edition


Sherry

Sher′ry

,
Noun.
[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 amber by mixing with it cheap wine boiled down.
Sherry cobbler
,
a beverage prepared with sherry wine, water, lemon or orange, sugar, ice, etc., and usually imbided through a straw or a glass tube.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sherry

SHER'RY

,
Noun.
[sometimes written sherris.] A species of wine; so called from Xeres in Spain, where it is made.