cider

Meaning

1. An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples; hard cider; apple cider
2. A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; apple cider; sweet cider (without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice).
3. A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears.
4. A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage.
5. A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.

Synonyms

apple juice

cyder

hard cider

wine

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apple cider

apple wine

plum liquor

emptins

hard cider

cyder

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sider

In summary

From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”). Doublet of cyser. Displaced native English apple wine.