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jerez

sherry

noun heh-RES Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Origin: Named after Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia

Usage Note

Jerez (lowercase) denotes the fortified wine; the name derives from the Andalusian city Jerez de la Frontera, whose Moorish name gave English 'sherry'. It is masculine — el jerez. The wine must be produced within a defined region of Cádiz to bear the Denominación de Origen Jerez.

Examples

"Tomamos una copa de jerez."

Natural Translation

We had a glass of sherry.

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