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

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

The mares were milked, and from the milk kumiss was made.

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

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

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

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