koumiss

Definition of Koumiss in English :

1. koumiss, kumis

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Koumiss

noun

a drink made from fermented mare's or other milk, drunk by certain Asian tribes, esp in Russia, or used for dietetic and medicinal purposes

noun

1.

mare's or camel's milk fermented and used as a drink by Tatar nomads of Asia

2.

a similar drink made from cow's milk, used in certain special diets

: also ˈkoumiss

n.

Variant of kumiss.