Meaning & use
cyder
An old-fashioned spelling of cider, an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink made from fermented or pressed apples.
See it in a sentence
The old recipe book called for a pint of cyder to flavor the stew.
Visitors to the historic farm can sample cyder pressed using an original nineteenth-century mill.
A note on using this word
Cyder now appears mainly on traditional or heritage-style labels in Britain, evoking an old-fashioned or artisanal image.
Words with a similar meaning
cider
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