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Webster 1913 Edition
Koumiss
Kou′miss
,Noun.
[Russ.
kumys
; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare’s or camel's milk.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
, kumis
, kumish
, and kumys
.] Koumiss
has from time immemorial served the Tartar instead of wine or spirits. J. H. Newman.