• (n.) An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars from mare`s or camel`s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made in Europe. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/koumiss/
Kou'miss noun [ Russian kumys ; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars from mare's or camel's milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made in Europe. [ Written also koumyss , kumiss , kumish Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/18