perry

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)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: ? orig., a dim. of Pers < Fr Piers < L Petrus, Peter

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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