·add. ·- Small hard yellowish aggregations found in the Caucasus region, and containing various yeasts and bacteria. They are used as a ferment in preparing kefir.
·add. ·noun An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a me...
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·noun ·pl ·see 5th Grain, ·noun, 2 (b). II. Grains ·noun Pigeon's dung used in tanning. ·see <<Grai...
A five-pronged fish-spear, grains signifying branches. ...
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