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kefir

kefir

1 6.7
A sour drink made by fermenting milk or water with small grains that contain live bacteria and yeast
  • noun
  • /kəˈfɪr/
translation icon : kéfir
  • You can do this with fermented foods that include kefir and yogurt.
  • kefir cheese
  • kefir milk
  • plain kefir

But things like sauerkraut and kimchis and kefirs, those can be good too for many people.

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Examples

  • Fermented foods, you know, kefir, miso, kimchi, any of those add back a great gut element for you.

  • I'm having some kefir with raspberries, strawberries and some coconut on top and I'm just gonna have that now.

  • And the rest of this is going in my kefir bottle, which is lovely and clean.

  • Did you ever hear of the drink Kefir?

  • I send raw milk and water kefir to school with my boys.

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  • I know many who love their kefir :)

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  • And so for many of us that makes formed dairy products like cheese, yogurt, kefir and other things like that.

  • Kefir whole grains are a variety of bacteria blends produced by fermenting water sugars, cow milk products, hemp dairy products, or even grapes.

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  • She bought milk from the shepherds of Lifta and Abu Ghosh and specialized in day-old yogurt, ricotta cheese, and kefir.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I love having kefir topped with fresh fruits for breakfast.

Synonyms

kef
vskefir
9.5

A slightly sour milk drink made by fermenting milk with bacteria and yeast

is made from milk or water using special grains containing live bacteria and yeast

How Sour

vinegar
140 1.2
kefir
1 6.7
buttermilk
25 2.5
yogurt
  • US
176 1.0
milk
1.0

Surface Forms

kefir singular
kefirs plural

Etymology

Kefir probably comes from Turkish or Arabic words keif or kayf meaning 'pleasure' or 'good feeling', a helpful way to remember that this fizzy, fermented milk drink was enjoyed for its taste and health benefits.