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

The kumiss was bitter and very nasty, but my father and my uncle Stephen Behrs were very fond of it, and drank it in large quantities.

From Reminiscences of Tolstoy by Calderon, George

When the refreshing kumiss was served around the evening camp-fire, the dangers of the journey through China were discussed among our hosts with frequent looks of misgiving.

From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell

Some patients will take whey, buttermilk, kumiss, when ordinary milk is distasteful.

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

Some cases which are disturbed by eggs and milk do well on kumiss.

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

It was the women who prepared kumiss, and they also made cheese.

From What Men Live By and Other Tales by Maude, Aylmer