Sherry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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
     amber by mixing with it cheap wine boiled down.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     {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.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sherry
       n : dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern
           Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk
           as an aperitif