: a beverage of fermented cow's milk

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While only the raw whole milk and cream products have been recalled, the CDPH was warned consumers to also avoid eating any other Raw Farm products, including their cheese, and kefir, and to not feed pets their raw milk pet food topper and pet food kefir. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Other nutrition experts drank black tea, golden milk (warm, spiced, turmeric milk), kefir or green juice with breakfast. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 Kefir Kefir is a yogurt drink made from fermenting milk in kefir grains. Anna Meyer, Cpt, Health, 16 Oct. 2024 These kefir grains contain a host of probiotic bacteria and yeast, which is key in fermenting milk to produce kefir products that have been studied for their health impacts, particularly in the areas of the immune and gastrointestinal systems, as well as metabolic regulation. New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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