kumiss

American  

[koo-mis] / ˈku mɪs /

Or koumis,

noun

1. fermented mare's or camel's milk, used as a beverage by Asian nomads.

2. a similar drink prepared from other milk, especially that of the cow, and used for dietetic and medicinal purposes.

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kumiss British  

/ ˈkuːmɪs /

noun

1. a drink made from fermented mare's or other milk, drunk by certain Asian tribes, esp in Russia or used for dietetic and medicinal purposes

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Etymology

Origin of kumiss

1590–1600; < Russian kumys < Turkic kιmιz

Example Sentences

Gruels, albumen water, kumiss, buttermilk and oyster broth may be allowed.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Ignatius Donnelly took a powerful dose of kumiss, and under its maddening influence sought to solve the great problem which threatened to engulf the national surplus.

From Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) by Nye, Bill

Their universal kumiss, corresponding to the Turkish yaourt, or coagulated milk, and other forms of lacteal dishes, sometimes mixed with meal, form the chief diet of the poor.

From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell

A light diet such as bread, milk, eggs, nourishing soups, kumiss and a little fresh fish, broiled steak, etc., may be used.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

They drink a beverage called kumiss, which is fermented mare's milk.

From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Shea, Robert