: a beverage of fermented cow's milk

Examples of kefir in a Sentence

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Is a protein yogurt, plain yogurt, or kefir better? Ana Morales, Vogue, 14 May 2025 Eating foods high in probiotics can enhance your immune system, and research has linked kefir, specifically, with improved immune health.4 Is Kefir the Same Thing as Yogurt? Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025 Amid the tour, Putin and Zarubin sat down at his dining room table to drink kefir and discuss more about the Russian leader’s time in power. Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 May 2025 During the Moscow Summit in 1988, President Ronald Reagan gifted a case of Lifeway’s kefir to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev—as proof of what Soviet refugees can accomplish in a free market. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 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 25 May. 2025.

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