cider

Etymology

From Middle English cidre or sidre, from Old French cisdre or sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

American-style unfiltered, unfermented unpasturized cider (left); Apple juice (right).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/, enPR: sīʹdər
• (New England, Great Lakes) IPA^(key): [ˈsʌɪ̯.də(ɹ)]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ̯.də/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯də(r)

Noun

cider (countable and uncountable, plural ciders)

1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada) An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples; hard cider; apple cider
2. (US, Canada) A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the (usually unfiltered and still containing pulp) juice of early-harvest apples; apple cider; sweet cider (without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice).

   She liked an aged cider. He liked a harder cider.

3. (Australia) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples.
4. (in Korea, Japan) A non-alcoholic drink, normally carbonated; equivalent to soft drink.
5. (countable) A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.

See also

• Calvados
• perry
• scrumpy

Anagrams

• Deric, IRCed, Redic, cidre, cried, dicer, riced

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sider.

Pronunciation

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Noun

cider m (plural ciders, diminutive cidertje n)

1. cider.

   Synonyms: appelcider, appelwijn