: a beverage of fermented cow's milk

Examples of kefir in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The difference between milk kefir and coconut kefir The main difference between regular kefir, or milk kefir, and the coconut version, is that coconut is a vegan alternative. Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024 Or even better, buy some kefir grains and make your own. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024 Generally, a dose of coconut kefir should be around 200 to 300 ml per day. Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024 In one animal study comparing the effects of kefir on body weight, four mice groups were each given a separate diet: Normal diet (ND), high-fat diet (HFD), HFD supplemented with 1 percent kefir powder (LK), and HFD supplemented with 2 percent kefir powder (HK). Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024 According to nutritionist, Rosemary Ferguson, that might be a vegetable omelette or kefir topped with nuts, seeds and berries: delicious and nutritious! Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023 What distinguishes kefir from yogurt is that instead of relying solely on lactic acid bacteria for fermentation, it’s made from kefir grains, which are large cauliflower-like complexes composed of lactobacilli bacteria and yeasts. Mai Nguyen, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2015 Eager to try making your own kefir? Paloma Quevedo, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2020 Is kefir good for you? Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 20 July 2022

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

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