Cider definition and meaning

Cider definition: Cider is a drink made from apples which in Britain usually contains alcohol . In the… | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of ’cider’

Word Frequency


cider


(


s



dəʳ



)

Word forms:


plural


ciders


variable noun


Cider

is a drink made from apples which in

Britain

usually contains

alcohol

. In the

United


States

,

cider

does not usually contain alcohol, and if it does contain alcohol, it is usually

called


hard cider

.
A

glass

of cider can be

referred

to as a

cider

.


He ordered a cider.


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Word Frequency


cider


in British English


or


cyder


(


ˈsaɪdə



)


noun


1.


Also called (US)


:


hard cider


2.


Also called


:


sweet cider


US


and Canadian

an

unfermented

drink made from apple juice

Collins English Dictionary

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Word origin

C14: from Old French

cisdre,

via Medieval Latin, from Late Greek

sikera

strong drink, from Hebrew

shēkhār

Word Frequency


cider


in American English


(


ˈsaɪdər



)


noun

the juice

pressed

from apples or, formerly, from other fruits, used as a

beverage

or for making

vinegar

:


hard

cider

is fermented and


sweet

cider

is not
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin

ME

cidre, sider

< OFr

sidre, cidere

< LL(Ec)

sicera

< Gr(Ec)

sikera,

an intoxicating drink, of Sem orig., as in Akkadian

ikaru,

barley beer, Heb

shēkār,

strong drink of grain and honey <

shākar,

to become intoxicated

Examples of ‘cider’ in a sentence

cider


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We

expected

the

malt

vinegar to have a similar

effect

to the apple cider vinegar but didn’t

see

it.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2016

)



Now

I have more than

five


cases

of

beer

and ciders.


The Sun



(

2017

)


It produces

stunning

, if

rather


disconcerting

, red cider and juice.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2016

)



Worse


still

, the

charity


also

pointed out that red

wine

, beer and cider can

trigger


attacks

.


The Sun



(

2017

)


Some 2.6

million

of this

came

from its wines, but its beer and cider

offering

is increasingly

important

.


The Sun



(

2016

)



Think

apple and cider

pie

and

lamb


kidney

and

rosemary


suet


pudding

.


The Sun



(

2013

)



Onlookers


said

he

poured

two

bottles

of sweet alcoholic

pear

cider into a glass

filled

with

ice

.


The Sun



(

2012

)


We strolled romantically around the

stalls

drinking

warm

cider.


The Sun



(

2010

)



Add

the apple juice and cider vinegar to the

pan

and

stir

in.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)


The

ten


best


premium

beer and cider

deals

thetimes.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2010

)

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Also

admitted


theft

of

tin

of

tuna

and can of cider from

store

.


The Sun



(

2013

)


Cider

makers


counter

that that is because the

investment

and

costs

are

far


higher

than

brewing

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2010

)


The result is an

intriguing


hybrid

between wine and cider with a

strong


individual


character

.


Lockspeiser, Jerry & Gear, Jackie


Thorsons Organic Wine Guide



(

1991

)


At least foodies

got

a

verdict

on the apple cider vinegar

diet

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2016

)


Then they

might


walk

into the

hills

and drink cider in a

pub

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2015

)


In country

districts

the agricultural

classes

have

substituted

cider for beer.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2008

)


Cider or wine makes the

cheese

more

digestible

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2009

)


Add the apple juice and cider vinegar and

simmer

until

reduced

by a

third

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)


More than one in ten

adults

drinks cider at least once a

month

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2010

)


Add the cider or wine

letting

it

bubble

up for a

moment

or two then add the

mussels

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)



Roast

the

joint

in the

oven

, basting with the cider or apple juice.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2014

)


After a

really

hard 12-

hour


day

they would get you a can of cider.


The Sun



(

2011

)


Pour over the

remaining

cider and apple juice, stirring

well

to

combine

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2015

)


The

bar

also has a

fireplace

, and

serves


organic

cider and beer.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2008

)



Strain

, then

season

with

salt

and apple cider vinegar.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)


In the

winter

,

cosy

up around the

fire

with a good book and a glass of

local

cider.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2013

)


I’ll

raise

a glass of cider to that.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2014

)


A

spokesman

said: ‘It is the first time in a

generation

that new apples are

available

for cider makers and it is very

exciting

.


Times, Sunday Times



(

2010

)

Trends of

cider

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In other languages

cider


British English

:


cider


ˈsaɪdə

/

NOUN


Cider

is an alcoholic drink made from apples.


American English

:


hard cider


ˌhɑrd ˈsaɪdər

/


Arabic

:

عَصِير التُّفاح الـمُخَمَّر


Brazilian Portuguese

:

sidra


Chinese

:

苹果酒


Croatian

:

vino od jabuke


Czech

:

jablečné víno


Danish

:

cider


Dutch

:

appelwijn


European Spanish

:


sidra


Finnish

:

siideri


French

:


cidre


German

:


Apfelwein


Greek

:

μηλίτης


Italian

:


sidro


Japanese

:

りんご酒


Korean

:

사과즙


Norwegian

:

sider


Polish

:

cydr


European Portuguese

:


sidra


Romanian

:

cidru


Russian

:

сидр


Latin American Spanish

:


sidra


Swedish

:

cider


Thai

:

น้ำแอปเปิ้ลหมัก


Turkish

:

elma şarabı


Ukrainian

:

сидр


Vietnamese

:

rượu táo


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cider

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Definition of

cider

from the

Collins English Dictionary

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