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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cider \Ci"der\, noun [F. cidre, OF. sidre, fr. L. sicera a kind of strong drink, Gr. ?; of Oriental origin; cf. Heb. sh[=a]kar to be intoxicated, sh[=e]k[=a]r strong drink.] The expressed juice of apples. It is used as a beverage, for making vinegar, and for other purposes.
Note: Cider was formerly used to signify the juice of other fruits, and other kinds of strong liquor, but was not applied to wine.
{Cider brandy}, a kind of brandy distilled from cider.
{Cider mill}, a mill in which cider is made.
{Cider press}, the press of a cider mill.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cider
noun: a beverage made from juice pressed from apples [syn: {cyder}]
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