kefir
noun
; ˈkē-fər
, ˈke-
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Drink Your Probiotics—but Only Within Reason And then, there are the predominant probiotic beverage categories: kefir and kombucha. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The Complete Guide to Probiotics, From Supplements to Kombucha," 16 Oct. 2018 Meanwhile, prepare the topping: In a small bowl, combine kefir and lemon juice; fold in mint and cucumber if using. — Joy Bauer, Ms, Woman's Day, "Mediterranean Zucchini Boats with Kefir-Mint Topping," 25 Oct. 2018 Same goes for living probiotic kefir grains, all you nefarious homeopathic data miners. — Joe Queenan, WSJ, "Smart Cars Know Where You Drove Last Monday. Here’s a Battle Plan.," 24 Aug. 2018 Yogurt and kefir products contain live, active cultures, as do fermented foods like kimchi, miso, and sauerkraut. — Liz Krieger, Harper's BAZAAR, "The New Way to Lose Weight Involves Healing Your Gut," 26 June 2017 And Meer also will have krauts, kvass, kombucha and coconut kefirs. — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Muldoon Farmers Market finds new home in a new neighborhood park," 20 June 2018 Meer also has vegetable krauts and blends, coconut kefirs, fermented veggies, kombucha tea and other items. — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Fresh cod, dahlia tubers, new pasta and more at this week’s markets," 14 Mar. 2018 Add ketchup, chicken or vegetable broth, paprika and kefir lime leaves. — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Breakfast in bed? These dads would rather be in the kitchen," 12 June 2018 Farm 779 will have coconut kefirs and reductions, krauts, kvass, kombucha, ketogenic snacks and cookies. — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Salmon fishing season got you down? Here are locals who can help fill your freezer," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kefir.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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