- koumyss
- n. kumiss, koumiss, beverage of western and central Asia which is made from the fermented milk of a mare or camel
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koumyss — Koumiss Kou miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare s or camel s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
koumis — ou koumys [ kumi(s) ] n. m. • 1832; cosmos 1634; mot tatar ♦ Lait de jument fermenté, employé comme boisson en Asie centrale. ● koumys ou koumis ou koumiss nom masculin (turc kimiz) Boisson fermentée, fabriquée par les nomades de l Asie centrale… … Encyclopédie Universelle
koumys — koumis ou koumys [ kumi(s) ] n. m. • 1832; cosmos 1634; mot tatar ♦ Lait de jument fermenté, employé comme boisson en Asie centrale. ● koumys ou koumis ou koumiss nom masculin (turc kimiz) Boisson fermentée, fabriquée par les nomades de l Asie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Koumiss — Kou miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare s or camel s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made in Europe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kumis — Koumiss Kou miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare s or camel s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kumish — Koumiss Kou miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare s or camel s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kumiss — Koumiss Kou miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare s or camel s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kumys — Koumiss Kou miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare s or camel s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
koumis — /kooh mis/, n. kumiss. Also, koumiss, koumyss. * * * … Universalium
kumiss — /kooh mis/, n. 1. fermented mare s or camel s milk, used as a beverage by Asian nomads. 2. a similar drink prepared from other milk, esp. that of the cow, and used for dietetic and medicinal purposes. Also, koumis, koumiss, koumyss. [1590 1600; … Universalium
