Cidre

cider (French-style)

noun ZEE-dre Rare

Origin: from French cidre

Usage Note

Cidre (French spelling, also Zider in German) refers specifically to the French-style sparkling apple cider served in Breton-style crêperies and craft bars. Masculine: der Cidre. Distinct from the sweeter Apfelwein of Frankfurt tradition.

Examples

"Zum Galette trinken wir immer einen Cidre brut aus der Bretagne."

Natural Translation

With galettes we always drink a dry cider from Brittany.

Literal Translation

To the galette we always drink a dry cider from Brittany.

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