Noun: kumiss koo-mis
- An alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia
"Travelers in Mongolia were offered kumiss as a traditional welcome drink";
- koumiss, kumis
Derived forms: kumisses
Type of: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, booze [informal], inebriant, intoxicant, juice [N. Amer, informal]
Encyclopedia: Kumiss