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kefir grain

kefir grain noun: a small hard yellowish aggregation found in the Caucasus region, containing various yeasts and bacteria, and used as a ferment in preparing kefir.

Noun

kefir grain (plural kefir grains)

  1. A small hard yellowish aggregation found in the Caucasus region, containing various yeasts and bacteria, and used as a ferment in preparing kefir.

Forms of kefir grain

pluralkefir grains

Questions about kefir grain

What does kefir grain mean?
Kefir grain means a small hard yellowish aggregation found in the Caucasus region, containing various yeasts and bacteria, and used as a ferment in preparing kefir.
What part of speech is kefir grain?
Kefir grain is a noun.
What is the plural of kefir grain?
The plural of kefir grain is kefir grains.

Words near kefir grain in the dictionary

  1. keffiyahs
  2. keffiyeh
  3. keffiyehs
  4. kefi
  5. kefir
  6. kefir grain
  7. kefir grains
  8. kefiran
  9. kefirs
  10. Keflavik
  11. keftedes

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