PERRY (from Fr. poiré, from poire, a pear), an alcoholic beverage, obtained by the fermentation of the juice of pears. The manufacture is in all essentials identical with that of Cider (q.v.).
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PERRY (from Fr. poiré, from poire, a pear), an alcoholic beverage, obtained by the fermentation of the juice of pears. The manufacture is in all essentials identical with that of Cider (q.v.).