Definition of cider
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cider
[
sahy
-der ]
/ ˈsaɪ dər /
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noun
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation
(
sweet cider
)
or after fermentation
(
hard cider
),
or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
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British
,
cy·der
.
Origin of
cider
sidre
<Middle French <Old French
si
(
s
)
dre
<Late Latin
sīcera
strong drink <Septuagint Greek
sī́kera
<Hebrew
shēkhār
(Levit. 10:9); replacing Middle English
sithere
<Old French
sidre
OTHER WORDS FROM cider
ci·der·ish,
ci·der·like,
adjective
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cider
ciclosporin
,
Cid
,
-cidal
,
-cide
,
Cid, El
,
cider
,
cider press
,
cider vinegar
,
ci-devant
,
Cie.
,
ciénaga
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for
cider
In keeping with Cashion’s simple but memorable style, pastry chef Valerie Hill offered diners banana cream pudding tufted with meringue and apple crumb pie lashed with golden
cider
sauce.
We lost Johnny’s Half Shell to the pandemic. After 20 years, it deserves a farewell toast.
|
Tom Sietsema
|
January 15, 2021
|
Washington Post
Other liquids, such as
cider
, beer and milk, are also up for grabs, and all can be used solo or in combination with others.
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|
Aaron Hutcherson
|
January 11, 2021
|
Washington Post
Rolled oats get soaked overnight in
cider
or kombucha, and then tossed with walnuts, pumpkin seeds, raisins and grated apple for maximum crunch and just a touch of sweetness.
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|
Daniela Galarza
|
January 6, 2021
|
Washington Post
If nobody else is here, maybe we can grab a cup of
cider
or hot cocoa and sit down together without worrying about everything worth worrying about right now.
One Good Thing: The gentle, lovely beauty of the YouTube Christmas coffee shop
|
Emily VanDerWerff
|
December 25, 2020
|
Vox
We wore masks, ordered takeout using an app, and sat six feet apart outside as we sipped our
cider
s and ate our sandwiches.
|
Katie McLean
|
December 18, 2020
|
MIT Technology Review
I visited Normandy for the first time a few weeks ago for the sole purpose of tasting
cider
at one specific estate.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good
|
Jordan Salcito
|
July 19, 2014
|
DAILY BEAST
Despite an impressively long history,
cider
has maintained a relatively humble identity.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good
|
Jordan Salcito
|
July 19, 2014
|
DAILY BEAST
Jacques Perritaz, a biologist-turned-
cider
producer, is crafting gorgeous examples at
Cider
ie du Vulcain.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good
|
Jordan Salcito
|
July 19, 2014
|
DAILY BEAST
Case in point—a Normandy estate that is making
cider
that rivals the area’s fine wine.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good
|
Jordan Salcito
|
July 19, 2014
|
DAILY BEAST
Cider
has a long and storied history that can be tasted in the variety of options found throughout the world.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good
|
Jordan Salcito
|
July 19, 2014
|
DAILY BEAST
Since the people have taken to gin-drinking,
cider
is out of favour and the orchards destroyed.
|
Cecil Smith
Fanchon sits on the settle, her chin on a level with the table, to eat the steaming omelette and drink the sparkling
cider
.
Child Life In Town And Country
|
Anatole France
There is nothing the country boy likes more than to watch the men at work in a
cider
mill.
Harper’s Young People, November 30, 1880
|
Various
The owner of the
cider
mill paid Tom for the apples, and the party started back.
Harper’s Young People, November 30, 1880
|
Various
Hard
Cider
nodded to me, with a keen glance from his little, bloodshot eyes.
|
Walter Prichard Eaton
British Dictionary definitions for
cider
cider
cyder
/ (
ˈsaɪdə
) /
noun
Also called (US):
hard cider
an alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of apples
Also called:
sweet cider
US
and
Canadian
an unfermented drink made from apple juice
Word Origin for
cider
cisdre,
via Medieval Latin, from Late Greek
sikera
strong drink, from Hebrew
shēkhār
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