chiefly British: fermented pear juice often made sparkling
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Great Lakes was one of 223 breweries to participate in the festival, which showcased more than 400 beers, ciders, meads and perries aged in wood barrels or in contact with wood.—Joey Morona, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2019 Christian Banker of Oceanside, a QUAFF member, third place, specialty cider and perry category.—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2019 The orchard has about 6,000 trees, including more than 20 varieties of traditional European and early American cider apples and perry pears.—Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018 Regardless, the list leans European and Washington, and includes local cider and perry.—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for perry
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Etymology
Middle English peirrie, from Anglo-French peré, from Vulgar Latin *piratum, from Latin pirum pear
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