cider

noun

ci·der ˈsī-dər

: fermented apple juice often made sparkling by carbonation or fermentation in a sealed container

: the expressed juice of fruit (such as apples) used as a beverage or for making other products (such as applejack)

Examples of cider in a Sentence

a cup of apple cider

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, add apple cider and cornstarch to a small bowl, and whisk to combine. —

Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023 Jensen’s hosts this fundraising event to benefit Point Loma Summer Concerts will feature tastings of beer, kombucha, cider and more from nearly 20 breweries, as well as choice of Jensen’s bratwurst or giant pretzels. —

The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023 There will be hayrides, food and beverages including craft beer and cider, games for kids, activities and entertainment, popcorn, cotton candy and a variety of food options. —

Joan Rusek, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023 This viral TikTok fills a pitcher full of ice with white wine, apple cider, maple syrup, and bourbon. —

Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023 The end of summer is officially marked by autumnal essentials: apple cider, pumpkin spice, and for New Yorkers, the launch of a special foliage report. —

Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023 Cook apple cider in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, 40 to 45 minutes. —

Lyda Jones Burnette, Country Living, 8 Sep. 2023 The event will feature the release of Rev. Nat’s last three ciders, including one called Swan Song, plus two non-alcoholic ciders. —

Ameunier, oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023 The glamping site offers a variety of accommodations and a heated pool — plus, it's set on a working winery where guests can try out natural wine and ciders produced by Classen's brother, Ryan. —

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English sider, sedyr, cidre "alcoholic drink (in Biblical translations and references), cider," borrowed from Anglo-French sizre, ciser, cydre, going back to Gallo-Romance *cīsera, by metathesis form of Late Latin (Vulgate) sīcera "alcoholic drink," borrowed from Greek (Septuagint) síkera, borrowed from Hebrew shēkhār, from a Semitic base š-k-r, whence Hebrew shākhar "become drunk," Arabic sikara

Note: The medieval French form sizre is attested once, in the 12th-century Cambridge, or Eadwine Psalter, where it appears as a translation of the Latin siceram in Psalm 68:14 (the Vulgate has vinum in this passage). (For other medieval outcomes and modern dialect forms see Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, v. 11, pp. 589-90.) Presumably *cīs(ĕ)ra yielded *tsizdra, which with loss of the internal sibilant yielded cidre (see Pierre Fouché, Phonétique historique du français, vol. 3 [Paris: Klincksieck, 1966], p. 822). Latin sīcera and its vernacular outcomes were likely disseminated and applied to the fermented juice of fruit, especially apples, in monasteries, particularly in non-wine-producing areas of Europe such as Normandy; Norman localization would also account for the thorough penetration of the word into Anglo-French.