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keefir

keefir is the alternative spelling of kefir.

Meaning of kefir

Noun

kefir (usually uncountable, plural kefirs)

  1. (usually) A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid.
    • Water kefir grains differ from milk kefir grains and are generally used to make kefirs based on fruit juices or sugared waters.2015, David Perlmutter, Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain—for Life, Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN

Questions about keefir

What is keefir the alternative spelling of?
Keefir is the alternative spelling of kefir.

Words near keefir in the dictionary

  1. keef
  2. Keefe
  3. Keefer
  4. Keefers
  5. Keefes
  6. keefir
  7. Keefs
  8. Keegan
  9. Keehn
  10. Keehner
  11. Keehners

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