Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-feer]
- /kəˈfɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-feer]
- /kəˈfɪər/
Definitions of kefir word
- noun kefir A sour-tasting drink make from cow’s milk fermented with certain bacteria. 1
- noun kefir an effervescent drink made from fermented milk, traditional in the Caucasus and now popular as a health product 0
- noun kefir a thick, sour beverage fermented from cow's milk and usually containing a small amount of alcohol 0
- noun kefir A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid. 0
- noun kefir Alternative form of kafir. 0
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Origin of kefir
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Russian kefír, apparently < a Caucasian language; compare Ossetic kʾæpy, kʾæpu kefir, Mingrelian kipuri milk curdled in an animal skin
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Parts of speech for Kefir
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kefir popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kefir usage trend in Literature
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