01 n. An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a medicine in the northern Caucasus.
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An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a medicine in the northern Caucasus.
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A sour fermented milk drink, used in various regions of Asia, made by addition of Streptococcus or Lactobacillus cultures to cow's or goat's milk; it is considered by some as a form of yoghurt.