kombucha

[ kawm-boo-chah, kuhm-boo-chuh ]

/ kɔmˈbu tʃɑ, kəmˈbu tʃə /

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noun

a mildly alcoholic fermented beverage made by adding a live culture of yeast and bacteria to sweetened tea.See also SCOBY.

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Also called kom·bu·cha tea

[kawm-boo-chah tee, kuhm-boo-chuh], /kɔmˈbu tʃɑ ˈti, kəmˈbu tʃə/, kom·bu·cha mush·room tea

[kawm-boo-chah muhsh-room tee, muhsh-room, kuhm-boo-chuh] /kɔmˈbu tʃɑ ˈmʌʃ rum ˈti, ˈmʌʃ rʊm, kəmˈbu tʃə/ .

Origin of kombucha

First recorded in 1900–05; probably an English misapplication or misunderstanding of Japanese kombu “seaweed” + cha “tea”

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Sometimes these concoctions are cloudy and funky, as if to appeal to the sour beer and kombucha demographic.
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Just stock your fridge with something else besides beer, like seltzer or kombucha.
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Here they are semi-touching at a grocery store; she likes kombucha.
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Hozven first began brewing kombucha 13 years ago, when she was nursing her son.
Is Celebrity Favorite Kombucha Really a Health and Anti-Aging Cure?|Anneli Rufus|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Having given up caffeine, she had heard that kombucha produced a light buzz.
Is Celebrity Favorite Kombucha Really a Health and Anti-Aging Cure?|Anneli Rufus|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Its authors speculate that kombucha “may be very healthful” in combating yeast infections, thrush, and other forms of candidiasis.
Is Celebrity Favorite Kombucha Really a Health and Anti-Aging Cure?|Anneli Rufus|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Kombucha was withdrawn from Whole Foods and other stores in the summer of 2010 due to concerns over its alcohol content.
Is Celebrity Favorite Kombucha Really a Health and Anti-Aging Cure?|Anneli Rufus|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST