kefir
[ kuh-feer ]
/ kəˈfɪər /
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Middle Eastern Cooking.
a tart-tasting drink originally of the Caucasus, made from cow's or sometimes goat's milk to which the bacteria Streptococcus and Lactobacillus have been added.
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Origin of kefir
First recorded in 1880–85; from Russian kefír, apparently from a Caucasian language; compare Ossetic kʾæpy, kʾæpu “kefir,” Mingrelian kipuri “milk curdled in an animal skin”
Words nearby kefir
Keewatin, kef, Kefallonia, Kefauver, keffiyeh, kefir, Keflavík, Keflex, keftedes, keg, Kegel exercise
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How to use kefir in a sentence
The second method is used when one has a good kefir and two or three days to start with.
The Bacillus of Long Life|Loudon DouglasIn koumiss and kefir the curd is very finely divided and will remain in suspension for a long time as with butter milk.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. RussellKoumiss is made in Russia from mare's milk and has much the same composition as kefir.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. RussellSeveral alcoholic drinks made from milk, such as kefir and koumiss, have been originated among the nomadic tribes of Western Asia.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. Russell