cider

/ˈsaɪdər/

/ˈsaɪdə/

Other forms: ciders

Cider is an unfiltered juice or fermented beverage made from apples. In the fall, there's nothing like a mug of hot, spiced cider.

Apple cider is a darker-colored, unsweetened version of apple juice — the main difference is that cider is fresh, with a short shelf life, and it isn't filtered. Another kind of cider is this same pressed apple juice, allowed to ferment and become alcoholic. This is often called "hard cider." The word comes from the Old French cidre, "pear or apple cider," ultimately from the Hebrew shekhar, "strong drink."

Definitions of cider

1. noun

   a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
   synonyms: cyder

   types:

   hard cider

   alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage

   scrumpy

   strong cider (as made in western England)

   sweet cider

   unfermented cider

   mulled cider

   sweet cider heated with spices and citrus fruit

   type of:

   beverage, drink, drinkable, potable

   any liquid suitable for drinking