: a beverage of fermented cow's milk

Examples of kefir in a Sentence

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Store it properly: Keep kefir refrigerated to prevent over-fermentation. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025 Last September, researchers found ancient kefir cheese from Tarim Basin mummies dating back 3,500 years in western China. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025 Yogurt is created with cultured bacteria and kefir with kefir grains (live cultures that ferment milk and multiply). Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025 Is a protein yogurt, plain yogurt, or kefir better? Ana Morales, Vogue, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for kefir

Word History

Etymology

Russian

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kefir was in 1884

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“Kefir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kefir. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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