Scoby

//ˈskəʊbi// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of symbiotic culture (or community, or colony) of bacteria and yeast. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable

    "Avoid cleaning your brewing vessel and equipment with antibacterial soap because SCOBYs contain bacteria."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of scobby (“chaffinch”). alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of SCOBY (“symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast”). alt-of

    "You will now have two scobies, which you can use to make more kombucha […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

Variant of Scobie.

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