📚 noun • entry_id 47045
koumiss
/ˈkuːmɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
kumis
A fermented drink made from mare's milk, common among peoples of the Central Asian steppes.
Here, for example—a Scythian koumiss vessel, third century B.C. You can clearly see the Greek influence, especially in the friezework.
[Of a Persian wine] One name for this wine was 黑水晶 "black crystal"; it has also been confused with koumiss.
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