Koumiss
/ˈkuːmɪs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes. uncountable, usually
"[Of a Persian wine] One name for this wine was 黑水晶 "black crystal"; it has also been confused with koumiss."
- 2 an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"[Of a Persian wine] One name for this wine was 黑水晶 "black crystal"; it has also been confused with koumiss."
Etymology
Via French koumis, German Kumiss, from Russian кумы́с (kumýs), borrowed from a Turkic source. Compare Tatar кымыз (qımız), Kazakh қымыз (qymyz), Kyrgyz кымыз (kımız), Northern Altai кымыс (kïmïs), Turkish kımız, Azerbaijani qımız.