kombucha en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌkɑmˈbu.ʃə/ (General-American)
- /ˌkɑmˈbu.t͡ʃə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Origin disputed. Possibly from Japanese 昆布茶 (konbucha, literally “kelp (konbu) tea”), a different type of beverage, and not related to fermentation. Alternatively, derived from Kombu, reportedly a Korean physician who brought the fermented tea to Japan as a curative for Emperor Inkyo in 414 CE + cha (“tea”).
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(countable, uncountable) A fermented, effervescent, and sweetened black tea of Mongolian origin.
Kombucha is the primary focus of this book and arguably the most popular home ferment and aforementioned store-bought probiotic drink.
2020, Chad Turner, The Joy of Home Brewing Kombucha, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| komboucha | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kombuchas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (14)
ca kombutxa (fermented tea) · cs kombucha (fermented tea) · fr kombucha (fermented tea) · fi kombutsa (fermented tea) · es kombucha (fermented tea) · eo kombuĉo (fermented tea) · ru комбу́тя (fermented tea) · de Kombucha (fermented tea) · nl kombucha (fermented tea) · pl kombucza (fermented tea) · pt kombucha (fermented tea) · cmn 康普茶 (fermented tea) · mi tī moī (fermented tea) · cmn 紅茶菌 /红茶菌 (fermented tea)