英和和英

別の表記

• keefir, kephir

語源 1

Borrowed from Russian кефи́р (kefír); see that entry for more.

発音

• IPA: /kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈkiːfə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɛfə(ɹ)/

名詞

kefir (usually uncountable, plural kefirs)

1. A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid.
   • 2015, David Perlmutter, Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain—for Life, Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN:

     Water kefir grains differ from milk kefir grains and are generally used to make kefirs based on fruit juices or sugared waters.

   • 2015, Kristin Merizalde, Holistic Health Basics: 5 Tips For Achieving Better Health, →ISBN:

     Mason jars are great for making kefirs.

   • 2018, Mark Gibson, “Milk and Dairy”, in Food Science and the Culinary Arts, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 148:

     Commercially made kefirs on the other hand have seen the development of starter cultures that make the whole process more efficient and quicker while also providing longer product shelf lives.

派生語

語源 2

名詞

kefir (plural kefirs)

1. Alternative form of kafir.

アナグラム

• Kifer