hard cider

hard cider
noun
alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
Hypernyms:
Substance Meronyms: ↑applejack

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noun
: fermented apple juice containing usually less than 10 percent alcohol

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hard cider,
fermented cider, containing alcohol.

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ˈhard cider [hard cider] (NAmE) (BrE cider) noun uncountable, countable
an alcoholic drink made from the juice of apples
See also:cider

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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