perry
alcoholic beverage
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Perry is a fermented pear juice that is often made sparkling. It is similar to cider, which is the expressed juice of fruit, typically apples. When pears are used to make cider, the resulting beverage is known as perry. In Europe, the term "perry" specifically refers to fermented pear juice. The word "perry" comes from Middle English and has its roots in Vulgar Latin.12
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