Crossword clues for koumiss
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Koumiss \Kou"miss\, n. [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 An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare's or camel's milk.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.
Wiktionary
n. A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes.
WordNet
n. an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia [syn: kumis]
Usage examples of "koumiss".
Shahi was already drowsy from the mug of fiery koumiss that Kayan had pressed into her good hand at the bottom of the stairs.
They found the discomfort of sleeping on wet, rocky ground, or marching for weeks across a waterless wasteland exciting, and they enjoyed nothing so much as drinking koumiss or wine until they lost all sense of dignity and woke the next day with empty pockets, a mouth that tasted like sheep dung, and a headache the size of an Indian elephant.