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

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kumiss

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

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

This was kumiss, a fermented mare's milk which was the wine and water of the steppes.

From The Defiant Agents by Norton, Andre

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