koumiss

English - Turkish

Definition of koumiss in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) kımız

{i} kımız

English - English

Definition of koumiss in English English dictionary

A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes

Here, for example—a Scythian koumiss vessel, third century B.C. You can clearly see the Greek influence, especially in the friezework.

An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars from mare's or camel's milk

{i} beverage of western and central Asia which is made from the fermented milk of a mare or camel (also kumiss)

It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made in Europe

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

A fermented drink made from mares milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes

Hyphenation

kou·miss

Etymology

() Via French koumis, German Kumiss, from Russian кумыс (kumýs), borrowed from a Turkic source. Compare Tatar кымыз (kymyz), Kazakh қымыз (qımız), Turkish kımız.