kefir

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ke·fir

 (kĕ-fîr′)
n.
A creamy drink made of fermented cow's milk.

[Russian, probably ultimately from Old Turkic köpür, (milk) froth, foam, from köpürmäk, to froth, foam.]
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kefir

(ˈkɛfə)
n
(Cookery) an effervescent drink made from fermented milk, traditional in the Caucasus and now popular as a health product
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ke•fir

(kəˈfɪər)
n.
a tart-tasting drink made from cow's or sometimes goat's milk.
[1880–85; < Russian kefír]
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