koumiss

noun

kou·​miss kü-ˈmis  ˈkü-məs 

variants or kumiss

: a beverage of fermented mare's milk made originally by the nomadic peoples of central Asia

Word History

Etymology

Russian kumys, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish kımız koumiss

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for koumiss

• humus