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Word entry · 6 letters

sherry

Best crossword clue

"Fortified Spanish wine"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃɛɹi/Part of speech nounSorted ehrrsyStarts with SEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A fortified wine originally associated with southern Spain.

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • They produce several quality sherries.
  • Would you like a sherry?

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