Pedro Ximenez

noun

Pe·​dro Xi·​me·​nez

¦pā(ˌ)drōhēˈmā(ˌ)nās

: a rich usually sweet sherry from Pajarete near Arcos in Spain sometimes used for blending with and flavoring other wine

Word History

Etymology

Spanish pedroximenes, pedrojimenez, perhaps from the name Pedro Ximenes or Pedro Jimenez

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