kombucha

[ kawm-boo-chah, kuhm-boo-chuh ]

noun

1. a mildly alcoholic fermented beverage made by adding a live culture of yeast and bacteria to sweetened tea. SCOBY.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kombucha¹

First recorded in 1900–05; probably an English misapplication or misunderstanding of Japanese kombu “seaweed” + cha “tea”

Example Sentences

It's even behind kombucha and sourdough bread.

From Salon

Kombucha — the beloved moldy, fermented drink that hit astronomical popularity in recent years but was first brewed millennia ago — is one such success story.

From Salon

In fact, she likes it so much that she even gives it to her cat, Guava Kombucha, and her blind 11-year-old rabbit, Marshmallow, who has free run of the house.

From Los Angeles Times

Something that is so fermented it tastes like kombucha but it’s alcoholic.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, she likes it so much that she even gives it to her cat, Guava Kombucha, and her blind 11-year-old rabbit, Marshmallow, who has free run of the house.

From Los Angeles Times