Koumiss

[ku:mis]

Definition

(noun.) an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia.

Editor: Upton--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars from mare's or camel's milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made in Europe.

Typist: Sadie

Definition

n. a Kalmuck intoxicating beverage made from the soured and fermented milk of mares—supposed to be good for pulmonary phthisis.

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