kumiss

or kou·mis, kou·miss, kou·myss

[ koo-mis ]

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.

kumiss

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kumiss¹

1590–1600; < Russian kumys < Turkic kιmιz

Word History and Origins

Origin of kumiss¹

C17: from Russian kumys, from Kazan Tatar kumyz

Example Sentences

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

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And at every halt they passed from hand to hand the skin bag of kumiss.

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

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It was the women who prepared kumiss, and they also made cheese.

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They gave him tea and kumiss, and had a sheep killed, and gave him mutton to eat.

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