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• (n.) An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a medicine in the northern Caucasus.
A fermented milk drink similar to a lassi, flavored with salt or spices. Where available, kefir is made with camel's milk
Key Findings Reporter [GTE]
Kef'ir noun An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a medicine in the northern Caucasus. -- 
a tart-tasting drink originally of the Caucasus, made from cow's or sometimes goat's milk to which the bacteria Streptococcus and Lactobacillus have been added.