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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskefir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: keh-feer
"Il kefir è una bevanda fermentata ricca di probiotici."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tangy, fermented milk drink made from cow, goat, or sheep milk, often consumed for its probiotic properties.
"Many people enjoy kefir as a nutritious addition to their breakfast smoothies." - 2
A culture of bacteria and yeast used to ferment milk, resulting in the production of kefir.
"The kefir grains can be reused to make more kefir after each batch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word comes from the Turkish root 'kef', meaning foam or pleasant taste, related to the effervescent nature of the fermented drink. Historically documented in the Caucasus region centuries ago, it entered Western European and global lexicons in the late 19th century as the health benefits of fermented dairy gained scientific attention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kefir" is said worldwide
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kéfir
Transliteration: keh-feer
"Le kéfir est souvent utilisé dans les smoothies pour ses bienfaits probiotiques."
Kefir
Transliteration: keh-feer
"Kefir ist ein beliebtes Getränk in vielen Kulturen wegen seiner gesundheitlichen Vorteile."
kefir
Transliteration: keh-feer
"Il kefir è una bevanda fermentata ricca di probiotici."
kéfir
Transliteration: keh-feer
"El kéfir se puede añadir a los batidos para mejorar la digestión."
kefir
Transliteration: keh-feer
"O kefir é conhecido por suas propriedades probióticas."
केफिर
Transliteration: kefir
"केफिर एक लोकप्रिय प्रोबायोटिक पेय है।"
克非尔
Transliteration: kè fēi ěr
"克非尔是一种富含益生菌的发酵乳饮料。"
케피어
Transliteration: ke-pi-eo
"케피어는 건강에 좋은 발효유입니다."
ケフィア
Transliteration: kefia
"ケフィアはプロバイオティクスが豊富な飲み物です。"
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