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

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

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

As far as the men were concerned, drinking kumiss and tea, eating mutton, and playing on their pipes, was all they cared about.

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

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

You may put out some kumiss and biscuit for me.”

From A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Cather, Willa Sibert

They talked a while, and after drinking some more kumiss and eating some more mutton, they had tea again, and then the night came on.

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