Meaning of Cider | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
   Australia, British, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, countable, uncountable
2. This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears.
   countable, uncountable
3. 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.
   Canada, US, countable, uncountable
4. A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage made from apples or pears.
   Australia, countable, uncountable
5. A non-alcoholic, lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage.
   Japan, South-Korea, countable, uncountable
6. A cup, glass, or serving of any of these beverages.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“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[…]”

“I picked up a jug of cider for the kids.”

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