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cyder

cyder is the archaic spelling of cider.

Meaning of cider

Noun

cider (countable and uncountable, plural ciders)

  1. (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK) An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
  2. This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.
    • 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
  3. (Canada, US) A non-alcoholic uncarbonated beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; without pulp such a beverage is called apple juice.
    • I picked up a jug of cider for the kids.
  4. (Australia) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears.
  5. (Japan, South-Korea) A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage.
  6. (countable) A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.

Forms of cyder

pluralcyders

Questions about cyder

What is cyder the archaic spelling of?
Cyder is the archaic spelling of cider.

Words near cyder in the dictionary

  1. cycotiamine
  2. cycrimine
  3. cycs
  4. cyctic
  5. Cyd
  6. cyder
  7. cydere
  8. cyderes
  9. cyders
  10. Cydippe
  11. cydippid

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