hard cider

== English == === Noun === hard cider (countable and uncountable, plural hard ciders) (US) An alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice). Synonyms: cider (hard apple cider sense), apple cider (hard apple cider sense) Hypernyms: cider (hard sense), hard drink, drink (alcoholic sense) < drink (broad sense), beverage Coordinate terms: (nonalcoholic) sweet cider; (alcoholic) beer, wine; hard liquor, spirits This or any similar alcoholic drink made from similar fruit, such as pears. Hypernyms: hard drink, drink (alcoholic sense) < drink (broad sense), beverage Hyponyms: cider (hard apple cider sense), apple cider (hard apple cider sense), hard cider (hard apple cider sense), pear cider (hard sense) Coordinate terms: (nonalcoholic) sweet cider; (alcoholic) beer, wine; hard liquor, spirits ==== Usage notes ==== Unless specified as hard cider, in US usage, cider is generally assumed to refer to non-alcoholic sweet cider. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====