hard cider

noun

: fermented apple juice

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To put it into context, a regular can of beer, hard seltzer or hard cider has around 5% ABV. New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024 Most of the fields here are now populated by high-end grape vines, but a few small apple growers persist, thanks in part to a recent resurgence in the popularity of hard cider. Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 The new cider competition, which was sponsored by the American Cider Association, saw 233 hard ciders competing in five broad categories. Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024 Nearby is also Saint Paul Mountain Farms, an orchard and vineyard producing local wines, hard ciders and spirits. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hard cider 

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard cider was in 1786

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“Hard cider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20cider. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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