sicera

strong drink

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A small apple press releasing amber apple juice into a clear pitcher, with a filled drinking glass and freshly cut apples beside it.

noun

cider

SIGH-dur/ˈsaɪdər/

A drink made from pressed apple juice, sometimes fermented.

Etymology

ciderLatinstrong drink

The ancestor meant strong drink generally. In English, the meaning narrowed to fermented apple juice, then broadened again to include pressed apple juice before fermentation.

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