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microcidery

microcidery noun: a small-scale commercial cidery producing limited quantities of hard cider.

Noun

microcidery (plural microcideries)

  1. (rare) A small-scale commercial cidery producing limited quantities of hard cider.
    • As microcideries open on farms, in cities and within microbreweries, hard cider and applejack are developing a stronger infrastructure, producers say. But distilleries that make high-proof spirits remain heavily regulated at both the federal and state level.2021 February 2, Julia Moskin, “America’s First Moonshine, Applejack, Returns in Sleeker Style”, in The New York Times

Forms of microcidery

pluralmicrocideries

Origin of microcidery

From micro- + cidery, possibly modelled after microbrewery.

Questions about microcidery

What does microcidery mean?
Microcidery means a small-scale commercial cidery producing limited quantities of hard cider.
What part of speech is microcidery?
Microcidery is a noun.
What is the plural of microcidery?
The plural of microcidery is microcideries.

Words near microcidery in the dictionary

  1. microchunk
  2. microchunked
  3. microchunking
  4. microchunks
  5. microcideries
  6. microcidery
  7. microcimeric
  8. microcin
  9. microcinema
  10. microcinemas
  11. microcinematograph

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