perry

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A fermented, often effervescent beverage made from pears.

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A fermented liquor, similar to cider, but made from the juice of pears. It is extensively produced in England, but is little known in America.

noun

Same as pirry.

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Jewels; precious stones.

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A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider.

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A suddent squall. See pirry.

noun

A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.

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United States philosopher (1876-1957)

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a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider

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United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)