KEFIR

Etymology 1

Noun

kefir (uncountable)

A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquidy.

Etymology 2

Noun

kefir (plural kefirs)

Alternative form of kafir

Anagrams

• Kifer

Source: Wiktionary


Kef"ir, n.

Definition: An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a medicine in the northern Caucasus. -- Ke*fir"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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