Jerez

American

[he-reth, -res] / hɛˈrɛθ, -ˈrɛs /

noun

Also called Jerez de la Frontera. Formerly Xeres. a city in southwestern Spain: noted for its sherry.

adjective

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

Jerez British

/ xeˈrɛθ /

noun

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

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A daunting prospect after mechanical failure caused his Lotus car to careen into barriers at 160mph in Jerez in 1990.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

There will be few opportunities for the sprinters, although time-trial specialists will be able to target the opening stage and the 18th stage to Jerez de la Frontera.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Thanks to a technique capable of identifying these compounds in very low quantities, the team found seven specific polyphenols also present in wines from Montilla-Moriles, Jerez and Sanlúcar.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

What do you say to those from Jerez?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024

A sum representing nearly six hundred pounds, all, curiously enough, in the smallest gold coin, had been taken from Don Juan Malvido of Jerez.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.

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