perry
noun
- alcoholic beverage made from pears
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹi/ / /ˈpeɹi/ / /ˈpɛɾe/ / /ˈpɛɹ.i/
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- A topographic surname from Old English derived from the Old English pyrige (“a pear tree”).
“Kenny Perry was a leader or co-leader throughout Sunday’s final round. […] But Perry, Cabrera and Campbell could hear the Masters bird choir tweeting (that’s 140 characters or less, ornithologically speaking) over the quiet of the gallery following them.”
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English perre English perry From Middle English perre; from Old French peré; from Vulgar Latin *piratum; from Latin pirum.
- A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears, similar to hard apple cider.
“M. Vasse never observed a fatal termination unless in two instances ; in which the persons, adults, had drank perry in large quantity.”
“Perry is less popular than cider, but some consider it superior.”