noun
- An alcoholic beverage made from fermented apple juice; a variant spelling of cider.
Usage: Chiefly British spelling; less common in modern U.S. English; Historically used in colonial America
Examples
- The orchard produced a fine cyder that was popular throughout the region.
- In colonial times, cyder was a staple beverage in New England households.
- She preferred cyder to wine at the autumn festival.
- The recipe called for aged cyder and spices.
- Local farmers still make traditional cyder using heirloom apple varieties.