[koo-mis] 
| 1. | fermented mare's or camel's milk, used as a beverage by Asian nomads. |
| 2. | a similar drink prepared from other milk, esp. that of the cow, and used for dietetic and medicinal purposes. |
| ku·miss also kou·miss (kōō-mĭs', kōō'mĭs) n. The fermented milk of a mare or camel, used as a beverage by certain peoples of western and central Asia. [Russian kumys, from Old Russian komyzŭ, from Old Turkic qïmïz, from qammaq, to shake.] |
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