Definition of Cier
Ci"der (?), n. [F. cidre,
OF. sidre, fr. L. sicera a kind of strong drink, Gr. &?;;
of Oriental origin; cf. Heb. shākar to be
intoxicated, shēkār strong drink.] The
expressed juice of apples. It is used as a beverage, for making
vinegar, and for other purposes.
&fist; Cider was formerly used to signify the juice of
other fruits, and other kinds of strong liquor, but was not
applied to wine.
Cider brandy, a kind of brandy distilled
from cider. -- Cider mill, a mill in
which cider is made. -- Cider press,
the press of a cider mill.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (British, Australia) (uncountable) An alcoholic, sparkling beverage made from fermented apples; (countable) any particular type of this cider.
- (US) (uncountable) A non-alcoholic, still beverage consisting of the (usually unfiltered and still containing pulp) juice of early-harvest apples; (countable) any particular type of this cider. Without pulp it would be called Apple juice.
- (Australia) (uncountable) A non-alcholic, sparkling beverage made from apples; (countable) any particular type of this cider.
- (countable) A glass of cider (in any of the above senses).
- (Japan) A non-alcoholic drink, normally carbonated; equivalent to soft drink.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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