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hard cider

hard cider noun: an alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).

hard cider: an alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice)
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Noun

hard cider (countable and uncountable, plural hard ciders)

  1. (US) An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).
    Synonyms:
    cider, apple cider
  2. This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.

Synonyms of hard cider

Forms of hard cider

pluralhard ciders

Questions about hard cider

What does hard cider mean?
Hard cider means an alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice).
What part of speech is hard cider?
Hard cider is a noun.
What is the plural of hard cider?
The plural of hard cider is hard ciders.

Words near hard cider in the dictionary

  1. hard cash
  2. hard charger
  3. hard chargers
  4. hard cheese
  5. hard cheeses
  6. hard cider
  7. hard ciders
  8. hard clam
  9. hard clams
  10. hard class
  11. hard coal

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