perry Definition
perry (per′ē)
noun
a fermented drink like cider, made from pear juice, esp. in England
Etymology: ME pereye < MFr peré < VL *piratum, for LL piracium < L pirum, pear
Perry¹ Definition
Perry (per′ē)
Perry² Definition
Perry (per′ē)
Perry, Matthew Calbraith (kal′bret̸h′) 1794-1858; U.S. naval officer: negotiated U.S.-Japanese trade treaty (1854)
- per′ē
Perry, Oliver Hazard (haz′ərd) 1785-1819; U.S. naval officer: defeated the Brit. fleet on Lake Erie (1813): brother of Matthew
Perry, Ralph Barton 1876-1957; U.S. philosopher & educator
perry Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: Pear ( n ) the fruit used to make perry.
- produce: We also produce a perry - a rare enough drink anywhere and almost unheard of in Berkshire.
Modifies a noun
- pear: These are perry pears, which tend to be smaller & harder then dessert pears.
- maker: The main challenge facing today's perry maker is one of supply, for the perry pear is a delicate creature.
- making: Wales is reawakening its past as in the 16th and 17th century Wales was renowned for both cider and perry making.
- tree: With traditional orchards the fruit has ripened by September & long ash poles ( which can be 40 foot long for perry trees!
- orchard: Dunkerton recently planted the largest perry orchard in these parts for 100 years.
- producer: There are at least 154 cider and perry producers in the UK.
Noun used with modifier
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