hard cider

noun

: fermented apple juice

Examples of hard cider in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard cider was in 1786

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“Hard cider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20cider. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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