kefir: Meaning and Definition of

ke•fir

Pronunciation: (ku-fēr'), [key]
— Middle Eastern Cookery. Middle Eastern Cookery.
  1. a tart-tasting drink originally of the Caucasus, made from cow's or sometimes goat's milk to which the bacteria Streptococcus and Lactobacillus have been added.
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