Definition of "koumiss" []

• Variant of kumiss. (noun)

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• "[16] The Tartars use an intoxicating liquor called koumiss, made from mare's or camel's milk."
• "Lactic acid sours milk, and gives yogurt and other forms of sour milk such as koumiss, kefir, and leban their distinct flavor."
• "Mare's milk is still drunk in Kazakhstan, a country in which horse traditions run deep, and is usually fermented into a slightly alcoholic drink called 'koumiss'."