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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCider
/ˈsaɪ.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples.
"She ordered a refreshing glass of dry apple cider at the pub." - 2
In North America, an unfiltered, unsweetened, non-alcoholic beverage made from pressed apples, often spiced and served warm.
"During the autumn festival, we enjoyed hot spiced cider around the bonfire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French term 'sidre' (modern 'cidre'), which traces back via Latin 'sicera' from the Hebrew 'shēkhār', meaning strong drink or fermented liquor. The word entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to strong alcoholic beverages before becoming specifically associated with fermented apple juice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cider" is said worldwide
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cidre
Transliteration: sidʁ
"Il a commandé une bouteille de cidre brut."
Apfelwein
Transliteration: ˈapfəlˌvaɪn
"In Frankfurt trinkt man gerne traditionellen Apfelwein."
cidro
Transliteration: ˈtʃiːdro
"Il sidro di mele è una bevanda molto popolare in autunno."
sidra
Transliteration: ˈsiðɾa
"Asturias es famosa por su excelente sidra natural."
sidra
Transliteration: ˈsidɾɐ
"Costumamos brindar com sidra nas festas de fim de ano."
साइider
Transliteration: saidar
"उसने सेब की बनी साइider का एक गिलास माँगा।"
苹果酒
Transliteration: píngguǒjiǔ
"冰镇苹果酒在炎热的夏天非常好喝。"
사이다
Transliteration: saida
"가을에는 따뜻한 사과 사이더를 마시는 것이 좋습니다."
シードル
Transliteration: shiidoru
"このレストランでは美味しいシードルを取り揃えています。"
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