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kefir definition

ke·fir (kef′ər, ke fir′, kē′fər)

noun

a thick, sour beverage fermented from cow's milk and usually containing a small amount of alcohol

Etymology: Russ < Caucasian

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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