Jerez

[ he-reth, -res ]

noun
  1. a city in southwestern Spain: noted for its sherry.: Also called Je·rez de la Fron·te·ra [he-reththe lah frawn-te-rah]. /hɛˈrɛθ ðɛ lɑ frɔnˈtɛ rɑ/. Formerly Xe·res [Spanish he-res] /Spanish ˈhɛ rɛs/ .

adjective
  1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling sherry from Jerez.

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British Dictionary definitions for Jerez

Jerez

/ (Spanish xeˈrɛθ) /


noun
  1. a town in SW Spain: famous for the making of sherry. Pop: 191 002 (2003 est): Official name: Jerez de la Frontera (xeˈrɛð ðe la frɔnˈtera) Former name: Xeres

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