Cider Meaning
/ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
nounThis or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.
Sentence Examples
I'd like some cider, please.
I love apple cider.
I eat blue pasta and drink apple cider.
CEFR Practice Quiz
At the autumn festival, we enjoyed a warm cup of freshly pressed ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I enjoy a glass of cold apple ____ on a warm autumn afternoon today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *šikar- Hebrew שֵׁכָרder. Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera)bor. Medieval Latin sīcerader. Old French sidrebor. Middle English sider English cider From Middle English sider, cidre, sidre, from Old French cisdre, sidre (“beverage made from fermented apples”), from Medieval Latin sīcera, from Ancient Greek σίκερα (síkera, “fermented liquor, strong drink”), from Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār, “liquor”). Doublet of cyser. Partially displaced earlier English apple wine.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The procedures for cyser are identical to cider with a notable exception: honey is a much more complex sugar than cane or corn sugars, meaning honey takes a long time to clear and an even longer time (at least six months) to ferment out[…]"
— 1995, Paul Correnty, The Art of Cidermaking, Brewers Publications:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
At the autumn festival, we enjoyed a warm cup of freshly pressed ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I enjoy a glass of cold apple ____ on a warm autumn afternoon today.