jerez

m.

sherry.

jerez fino dry sherry

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jerez

► nombre masculino (pl jereces)

1 sherry

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noun m.

sherry

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SF

Jerez de la Frontera — Jerez

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masculino sherry

•• Cultural note:

jerez

Sherry is produced in an area of chalky soil known as albariza lying between the towns of Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and Jerez de la Frontera in Cádiz province. It is from Jerez that sherry takes its English name. Sherries, made from grape varieties including Palomino and Pedro Ximénez, are drunk worldwide as an aperitif, and in Spain as an accompaniment to tapas. The styles of jerez vary from the pale fino and manzanilla to the darker aromatic oloroso and amontillado. See also solera

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= sherry.

Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

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* vino de Jerez = sherry.

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masculino sherry

•• Cultural note:

jerez

Sherry is produced in an area of chalky soil known as albariza lying between the towns of Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and Jerez de la Frontera in Cádiz province. It is from Jerez that sherry takes its English name. Sherries, made from grape varieties including Palomino and Pedro Ximénez, are drunk worldwide as an aperitif, and in Spain as an accompaniment to tapas. The styles of jerez vary from the pale fino and manzanilla to the darker aromatic oloroso and amontillado. See also solera

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= sherry.

Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

* vino de Jerez = sherry.

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jerez

masculine

jerez (↑ jerez a1)

sherry

jerez dulce/seco sweet/dry sherry

CULTURAL NOTE

jerez

Sherry is produced in an area of chalky soil known as albariza lying between the towns of Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and Jerez de la Frontera in Cádiz province. It is from Jerez that sherry takes its English name. Sherries, made from grape varieties including Palomino and Pedro Ximénez, are drunk worldwide as an aperitif, and in Spain as an accompaniment to tapas (↑ tapa a1) . The styles of jerez vary from the pale fino and manzanilla to the darker aromatic oloroso and amontillado . See also solera (↑ solera a1)

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jerez sustantivo masculino
sherry
jerez sustantivo masculino sherry
'jerez' also found in these entries:
English:
sherry
- trifle
- taste

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jerez nm

sherry

Comp

jerez fino dry sherry

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jerez

m sherry

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jerez nm, pl jereces : sherry

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jerez n sherry