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kefir

Noun CEFR B1
kəˈfɪə(ɹ)

Definitions

A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolkéfir
Françaiskéfir
DeutschKefir
20 more languages
العربيةكفيركيفير
Беларускаякефір
Catalàquefir
Češtinakefír
Ελληνικάκεφίρ
Esperantokefiro
Eestikeefir
Suomikefiiri
Italianokefir
日本語ケフィア
한국어케피르
Македонскикефир
Polskikefir
Portuguêskefirquefir
Русскийкефир
Slovenčinakefír
Svenskakefir
Türkçekefir
Українськакефір

Examples

Water kefir grains differ from milk kefir grains and are generally used to make kefirs based on fruit juices or sugared waters.”
Mason jars are great for making kefirs.”
Commercially made kefirs on the other hand have seen the development of starter cultures that make the whole process more efficient and quicker while also providing longer product shelf lives.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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