Kombucha

//ˌkɑmˈbu.t͡ʃə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fermentation of sweetened tea of Mongolian origin. countable, uncountable

    "Kombucha is the primary focus of this book and arguably the most popular home ferment and aforementioned store-bought probiotic drink."

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booch

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"Kombucha is produced by a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, or SCOBY."

Etymology

Origin disputed. Possibly from Japanese 昆布茶 (konbucha, literally “kelp (konbu) tea”), a different type of beverage, and not related to fermentation. Alternatively, derived from Kombu, reportedly a Korean physician who brought the fermented tea to Japan as a curative for Emperor Inkyo in 414 CE + cha (“tea”).

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