koumiss
1 synonym for koumiss, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A drink produced by fermenting mare's milk, long favoured by nomadic communities across the Central Asian steppe.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
kumis
How to use koumiss
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a bowl of koumiss
drink koumiss
traditional koumiss
It is a specialist, mostly descriptive term used when discussing Central Asian food and culture.
Etymology
Koumiss reached English by way of French koumis and German Kumiss, which both took the word from Russian kumys. The Russian form was itself borrowed earlier from a Turkic language.
Full origin of koumiss →Frequently asked questions
What is koumiss made from?
Koumiss is made by fermenting mare's milk.
Where is koumiss traditionally drunk?
It is traditionally drunk by peoples of the Central Asian steppes.
Is koumiss alcoholic?
Koumiss is fermented, but the grounding does not say how much alcohol, if any, it contains.
