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Meaning of SCOBY | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈskəʊbi

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of SCOBY (“symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast”).
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  3. Acronym of symbiotic culture (or community, or colony) of bacteria and yeast.

Examples

“Avoid cleaning your brewing vessel and equipment with antibacterial soap because SCOBYs contain bacteria.”
“Strain out the tea. Stir in the starter kombucha. Transfer to a large glass jar and add the SCOBY.”
“You will now have two scobies, which you can use to make more kombucha […]”

CEFR level

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