perry
/ˈpɛri
/noun (plural perries) [mass noun]
An alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of pears.There are also certain drinks, such as mead, cider, and perry, which depend on sugar fermentations for their alcohol content....
- The event also offered cider, perry, imported beers and Lurgashall country wines.
- The Anglo-Saxon word beor referred to a sweet, strong drink, not made from cereals, and probably a fruit wine/cider/perry.
Origin
Middle English: from Old French pere, from an alteration of Latin pirum 'pear'.