Cider

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/

Definitions

1. A beverage made from fermented apple juice, typically alcoholic, or the fresh juice from pressed apples
2. A fermented drink crafted from the juice of apples, often containing alcohol, alongside its non-alcoholic counterpart made from freshly pressed apple juice
3. An alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage derived from fermenting apple juice, distinguished by its refreshing flavor and potential variations in sweetness

Etymology: The most surprising thing about "cider" is that its ancestor was a Hebrew word for strong drink. That Hebrew term, "šēḵār" (meaning "liquor"), passed into Ancient Greek as "síkera," meaning fermented liquor or strong drink of any kind. The Greek word was taken into Medieval Latin as "sīcera," and from there it reached Old French as "cisdre" and "sidre," which by then meant specifically a beverage made from fermented apples. English borrowed the word in the Middle Ages as "sider," "cidre," and "sidre," and the French sense of apple drink came with it. Early English also had its own term for apple wine, which the newer word partly displaced. "Cider" and "cyser," a drink made from honey and apples, are doublets: two words that share a single origin but reached English by different routes.

Synonyms: apple juice, fermented drink, hard cider, beverage, drink

Antonyms: water, soda, tea, coffee, milk